I guess when you get old, you have to say goodbye to more and more friends ☹ Everett was one of our champions of training! He and the team did so much together in the name of force free training. I was recently discussing this clip featuring Everett because this position keeps the vein dorsal instead of twisting it when a tail gets pulled to the side, as they sometimes do when we retrofit enclosures for training. And the tail drops down which allows good blood flow. This space is just the shift area. He can leave at anytime and mosey on off to enjoy fun times in the habitat, but as you can see, he had learned good things happen when you station for blood draws. It was a pleasure watching you learn all these years Everett (10 years for me I think?) I have no doubt all the exceptional training made your transition peaceful. RIP Everett, Santa Barbara Zoo, oldest snow leopard in the world. #snowleopard #blooddraw #bigcattraining https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxeWMbn8MC/?igshid=1gxcgfjxmncz2