Jacksonville High School students get a special view of the operant conditioning training with Quito, a male gorilla who is at the "back window" of the exhibit at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. In the upper photo, Tracy Williams is asking Quito to present his chest for the stethoscope and in the bottom photo the gorilla is allowing his shoulder to be examined. (What appear to be wire baskets to the left and right are containers for the keepers to provide assorted food items at various times.)The Zoo is in partnership with the Duval County Public Schools and the Health Sciences Academy at Andrew Jackson High School. The Zoo serves as the outdoor classroom for the Zoology Class. Students learn external comparative anatomy, ecology and animal behavior over 64 hours, and they are all required to conduct a "research" project.
Photo by Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
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