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 10, 2026
Each spring brings familiar and unfortunately common threats to wildlife conservation along the California coast. Northern elephant seal pups, born in the first months of the year, are weaned from their mothers, leaving them vulnerable as they learn to find food on their own....
February 20, 2026
This past summer, I traveled to Australia to serve as a veterinary student extern at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital located in Taronga Zoo Sydney....
January 26, 2026
I had the amazing opportunity to complete a veterinary externship at the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center on the island of Hawaiʻi...
December 02, 2025
This past spring, I had the opportunity to travel to Gulfport, Mississippi, where I served as a veterinary student extern at the Mississippi Aquarium. It was my first time working at an aquarium, and I loved it....