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At the end of my last post I mentioned I was currently in Chicago in the USA. While this is not a travel blog I do want to share my experiences in this amazing city so far and the reason I came here in the first place… I arrived in Chicago on Thursday night last week after a 30+ hour journey from my home in Melbourne, Australia. The reason I’m here is to participate in an animal training workshop, run by world-renowned animal trainer  Ken Ramirez , at the  Shedd Aquarium . The 5 day workshop starts tomorrow (Monday) and around 30 people, mainly from the USA but also other parts of the globe, are attending. Here’s a brochure about the workshop For last three days I’ve been getting to know the city of Chicago and I must admit, I’m a bit in love! The architecture (especially the Gothic!), the weather (warm with sunny blue skies), the skyline, the sights, the people and even the coffee (well, in one shop at least) have really left an impression. REAL coffee in the USA!!!

Wow! It’s been a long time since my last blog post! Since returning home from the Animal Training Workshop at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, work has been incredibly busy. Here’s a run down of what I’ve been up to during the last two months… Upon my return I got busy working on a professional development seminar for animal care staff at  Melbourne Aquarium . Months ago I’d been approached by the organisation to develop and run several workshops on animal behaviour and training for their staff who car for numerous species of fish and King and Gentoo penguins. I ran two workshops in mid September, with the help of my brilliant colleague and helper, Mia Cobb. What fun! The Melbourne Aquarium staff were fabulous and the feedback from the workshops was amazing.  I found Nemo!!! Here’s a testimonial I received from the Manager of the Bird Department:   “Kate provided staff at Melbourne Aquarium with a great understanding of theoretical and practical applications to animal training. Ou