Blogs from the Field
A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.
August 19, 2026
I gained invaluable, hands-on experience at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport, Mississippi. As my first externship in an aquarium setting, this experience opened my eyes not only to the diversity of species treated, but also to the breadth of diagnostic and treatment approaches available in an aquarium setting....
March 19, 2026
Since the start of my veterinary education at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, I knew I wanted to work with unique species. I made sure to take advantage of every opportunity available to me...
November 06, 2025
As a veterinary student passionate about wildlife health, One Health, and infectious disease ecology, this experience was a turning point....
September 16, 2025
by
Victoria Priester, DVM '26
Every seal or porpoise that strands tells a story of the life it lived and how it died, though some findings from necropsies make more complete stories than others....
August 05, 2025
During the winter of 2025, I had the pleasure of completing a six-week clinical externship at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California. The Safari Park is an 1,800-acre facility, home to more than 3,000 animals representing over 300 species....