Chuck Tompkins has more than 25 years of marine mammal and exotic animal training and management experience. Chuck is currently Vice President and Curator for the largest marine life park in the world. He has experience with over 100 different animal species including killer whales, psittacines, raptors, primates, hoofstock, and canines. Chuck is responsible for the overall training of animals, animal husbandry (physical care), show production, behavioral modification techniques and animal enrichment programs. He is a Florida State certified and federally permitted master falconer. He has won numerous international training awards from the International Marine Animal Association and has written and co-authored 14 published scientific papers on training and behavior.

Chuck is cofounder of Behavior International, a company dedicated to teaching proactive positive reinforcement techniques to the public. He has been the keynote speaker for the International Marine Mammal Symposium, Ken Blanchard (author of The One Minute Manager) International Client Conference, the Dalmatian Club ofAmerica, the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, Inc., and many other state and local dog clubs and organizations.

Chuck is an active member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the International Marine Animal Trainers Association, the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, the Society for Marine Mammalogy, and the Association for Behavior Analysis, International Association of Avian Trainers & Educators, and the National and Florida Audubon Society.