K9 Search and Rescue dogs visit Two Oceans Aquarium Posted on 22 June 2021 The Two Oceans Aquarium offered its space to the K9 Search & Rescue Association‘s Western Cape team for training, and the dogs had a blast. The dogs are trained to assist Wilderness Search & Rescue and emergency services when a hiker goes missing or following the trails of a missing person. Search dogs are brilliant at their job, especially because they can find people hidden in unusual places humans wouldn’t think to look. The aquarium is a complex building with nooks, crannies, industrial pumps, equipment hums, and glass barriers which makes it a great location to train both search dogs and their handlers as they need to pay close attention to the dog’s body language and signals so that they don’t miss anything the dog tries to indicate to them. Two Oceans Aquarium is filled with a lot of distractions such as flashy lights bouncing off of fast-swimming fish, and the ‘unique’ smell of penguins that makes this sensory wonderland just the right place to train the dogs for their upcoming days in the field. PICTURES: Two Oceans Aquarium Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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