An Interview With A Panda Trainer

Tommy Lai who has one of the best jobs in the world－ or at least he thinks so! He' s a panda trainer at Ocean Park. Find out more about Tommy and his fascinating job in the interview below.
How did you become a dolphin trainer?
I saw an advertisement in the magazine. I thought it sounded like an unusual job so i applied. That was nearly four years ago.
What qualifications do you need to became a panda trainer?
Most of the trainers have a degree－ i have a Bachelor of Science in Biology. In the past, most of the trainers studied overground. However, these days there are more graduates from local universities than from overground universities but i was studied at the Chinese University.
What does a panda trainer actually do?
Well, one obvious answer is train pandas. However, we spend less time doing this than people think. Our main responsibility is look after the pandas－ to make sure that they are happy and healthy. For example, the first thing i do every morning is to check their temperature. I also spend a lot of time feeding the pandas, playing with them and cleaning them.
Would you recommend this job to other people?
Definitely no because i think no one will have enough patient and too much time to do this job.