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Dinosaur wish list
February 24th, 2006
This week my childhood career aspirations were fulfilled. I was asked to help put together a dinosaur wish list for a new exhibition. Palaeontologist can be crossed of the list!
Ever since I can remember I have loved animals. My childhood cats copped the brunt of this affection until our Labradors joined the family when I was six. Early on my career options seemed clear: Vet, Zoologist or Palaeontologist.
I find it amazing now how closely I have stood by these initial decisions and how this fascination with animals has always remained such a passion.
My desire to be a vet was fulfilled and abandoned after five years of Vet Nursing. While I loved the job, it was not the side of animals that I wanted to spend my days viewing - vomiting cats and dogs with diarrhoea. So when I went to Uni, Zoology was the path I chose - with a focus on animal behaviour.
Recent events however, have allowed me to fulfill a hat trick of sorts - I am now working on the development of a new dinosaur exhibition and website at the Museum. While I am not a Palaeontologist I might get to go on a dino dig and I am currently putting together a list of dinosaurs I would like to purchase.
My current pick is Argentinosaurus – as we are going with a Gondwanan theme.
As for careers, time to start writing a new list.