Pinnipeds in North America

Sea Lion Splash was removed from this list, because as @Chlidonias said, they are just the traveling show for Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve.

Otariidae

California Sea Lion (62 Holders)
Aquarium of Niagara
Aquarium of the Pacific
Audubon Zoo
Birmingham Zoo
Blank Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Buffalo Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Denver Zoo
Dolphin Research Center, FL
El Paso Zoo
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Georgia Aquarium
Gulf World Marine Park, FL
Gulfarium, FL
Hershey Park
Houston Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo
Kansas City Zoo
Kentucky Kingdom
Long Island Aquarium
Louisville Zoo
Memphis Zoo
Miami Seaquarium
Milwaukee County Zoo
Moody Gardens
Mystic Aquarium
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
Ocean Adventures
Ocean World, CA
OdySea Aquarium
Oklahoma City Zoo
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Point Defiance Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens
San Francisco Zoo
Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve
Sea Life Park
Sea World Orlando
Sea World San Antonio
Sea World San Diego
Seneca Park Zoo
Shedd Aquarium
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Great Adventure
Smithsonian National Zoo
St Louis Zoo
Theater of the Sea
Tulsa Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Vancouver Aquarium
Wildlife World Zoo

Steller's Sea Lion (3 Holders)
Alaska SeaLife Center
Mystic Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium

South American Sea Lion (2 Holders)
Coral World Ocean Park
Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve

Northern Fur Seal (5 Holders)
Edmonton Valley Zoo
Mystic Aquarium
New England Aquarium
Seattle Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium

Guadalupe Fur Seal (1 Holder)
SeaWorld San Diego?


Phocidae

Harbour Seal (54 Holders)
Alaska Sea Life Center
Alaska Zoo
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Aquarium du Quebec
Aquarium of Niagara
Aquarium of the Pacific
Bahia Resort Hotel?
Blank Park Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Columbus Zoo
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Denver Zoo
Edmonton Valley Zoo
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Georgia Aquarium
Gulf World Marine Park, FL
Gulfarium, FL
Henry Vilas Zoo
Jenkinson's Aquarium, NJ
Lincoln Park Zoo, IL
Long Island Aquarium
Los Angeles Zoo
Louisville Zoo
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Miami Seaquarium
Milwaukee County Zoo
Moody Gardens
Mystic Aquarium
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
North Carolina Zoo
Ocean World
Oklahoma City Zoo
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Zoo
Point Defiance Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Sea World Orlando
Sea World San Antonio
Sea World San Diego
Seaside Aquarium
Seattle Aquarium
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, CA
Smithsonian National Zoo
St Louis Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Vancouver aquarium
Virginia Aquarium

Gray Seal (10 Holders)
Aquarium du Quebec
Aquarium of Niagara
Brookfield Zoo
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Indianapolis Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, IL
Long Island Aquarium
Louisville Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Toledo Zoo

Hawaiian Monk Seal (2 Holders)
Minnesota Zoo
Sea Life Park Hawaii

Spotted Seal (2 Holders)
Alaska SeaLife Center
Mystic Aquarium

Harp Seal (2 Holders)
Aquarium du Quebec
SeaWorld Orlando

Ringed Seal (2 Holders)
Alaska SeaLife Center
SeaWorld San Diego

Northern Elephant Seal (1 Holder)
Pittsburg Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Odobenidae

Walrus (5 Holders)
Aquarium du Quebec
Indianapolis Zoo
Marineland Canada
Sea World Orlando
Sea World San Diego
 
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Dhole dude said:
Sea Lion Splash was removed from this list, because as @Chlidonias said, they are just the traveling show for Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve.
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Out of curiosity, do you have any idea where the Patagonian Sea Lions that were on temporary show at Zoo Tampa a few years back were from or went to? I am thinking it was the same ones that are at Sarasota now, but would be interested to hear a confirmation.
 
TinoPup said:
Sarasota's specialty is/was South American. Most, if not all, were rescues. The place was a rescue facility for decades, before the owner opened it to tours in 2019. He unfortunately died at the end of 2019, and I'm not sure what the current status of the facility is.
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I had never heard of the place, but that is really interesting. It looks like they may not be open to the public, all their web presence seems to be suspended or gone.

*edit*
cross posted with the post above this one. :)
 
Ituri said:
The Sarasota facility appears to be closed. It's owner passed away in May of 2019. (Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve owner dies | East County | Your Observer) I don't know what the status of the facility nor the location of the animals at this point.

To answer @SwampDonkey 's question, the animals at ZooTampa during the temporary display would be the same animals in question from Sarasota.
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Seeing as Sea Lion Splash is apparently still around, I would have to assume that the animals are still held at Sarasota.
 
Chlidonias said:
Sea Lion Splash is (from this article I'll link below) just the travelling show of the Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve, so they are the same animals.
Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve now open to the public in Myakka City | East County | Your Observer

The South American Sealions are a mix, according to various articles I could find, of beach rescues imported from South America, captive-bred imports, and home-bred animals (one article says that the bull named Bruce was captive-born and is himself the father of animals bred at Sarasota). In the above linked article it says one of the females there was a beach rescue from Puerto Rico after escaping from a show in the Dominican Republic.
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They aren't the same animals. Inspections of traveling groups are separate and don't include the animals at their home base; facility inspections don't include traveling animals.
 
Seaworld San Diego still has Guadalupe fur seals in my recent visit. The ringed seal and the harbor seals that were in the former polar bear exhibit (which now has two Northern sea otters) were moved back with their three belugas.
 
TinoPup said:
They aren't the same animals. Inspections of traveling groups are separate and don't include the animals at their home base; facility inspections don't include traveling animals.
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I'm just going off articles of course (so this could be completely wrong), but my impression is that the travelling show doesn't utilise the same animals constantly - so the animals at Sarasota and in the show are the same group of animals because individuals are at either one or the other, not with some permanently at Sarasota and some permanently travelling. If you see what I mean.
 
In addition to the walruses, Marineland Canada also has 5 California Sealions (from SWO), harbor seals (5), 3 were rescue/rehab from Vancouver Aquarium’s RRR program, 2 were moved from Storybook Gardens in early 2000s (now closed) , and their elder Grey Seal Delphine. @Dhole dude
 
Van Beal said:
Pacific or Atlantic Walrus? Just curious.
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Mostly Pacific, possibly 2 Atlantic left in population, and 1 hybrid individual.

Marineland Canada
Smooshi (F) (Pacific)
Koyuk (M) (Pacific)
*Marineland intends to send their walrus to another facility

Aquarium du Quebec
Boris (M) (Pacific)
*Boris to be sent to another facility

Indianapolis Zoo
Ginger (F) (Pacific)
Aku (M) (Pacific)

Point Defiance Zoo
Lakina (F) (Hybrid)
Balzak (M) (Pacific)

SeaWorld San Diego
ChouChou (F) (Atlantic??)
Dozer (M) (Pacific)
Basilla (F) (Pacific)
Kulusiq (F) (Pacific)
Mitik (M) (Pacific)

SeaWorld Orlando
Garfield (M) (Pacific)
Slowpoke (F) (Atlantic)
Kaboodle (F) (Pacific)
Kora (F) (Pacific)
Aurora (F) (Pacific)
 
Dhole dude said:
This thread will document all holders of Pinnipeds in both the U.S and Canada. Rehab Animals will not be included in this list, as it's quite difficult to keep track of what species are held at any given time. Research Facilities will not be included either. This list uses USDA inspections, which can be notoriously inaccurate, so any updates or corrections are greatly appreciated.

Otariidae

California Sea Lion (63 Holders)
United states~
Aquarium of Niagara
Aquarium of the Pacific
Audubon Zoo
Birmingham Zoo
Blank Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Buffalo Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Denver Zoo
Dolphin Research Center, FL
El Paso Zoo
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Georgia Aquarium
Gulf World Marine Park, FL
Gulfarium, FL
Hershey Park
Houston Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo
Kansas City Zoo
Kentucky Kingdom
Long Island Aquarium
Louisville Zoo
Memphis Zoo
Miami Seaquarium
Milwaukee County Zoo
Moody Gardens
Mystic Aquarium
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
Ocean Adventures
Ocean World, CA
OdySea Aquarium
Oklahoma City Zoo
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Point Defiance Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens
San Francisco Zoo
Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve, FL
Sea Life Park
Sea Lion Splash
Sea World Orlando
Sea World San Antonio
Sea World San Diego
Seneca Park Zoo
Shedd Aquarium
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, CA
Six Flags Great Adventure
Smithsonian National Zoo
St Louis Zoo
Theater of the Sea
Tulsa Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Vancouver Aquarium
Wildlife World Zoo

Steller's Sea Lion (3 Holders)
Alaska SeaLife Center
Mystic Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium

South American Sea Lion (2 Holders)
Sea Lion Splash
Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve, FL

Northern Fur Seal (5 Holders)
Edmonton Valley Zoo
Mystic Aquarium
New England Aquarium
Seattle Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium

Guadalupe Fur Seal (1 Holder?)
SeaWorld San Diego?


Phocidae

Harbour Seal (54 Holders)
Alaska Sea Life Center
Alaska Zoo
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Aquarium du Quebec
Aquarium of Niagara
Aquarium of the Pacific
Bahia Resort Hotel?
Blank Park Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Columbus Zoo
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Denver Zoo
Edmonton Valley Zoo
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Georgia Aquarium
Gulf World Marine Park, FL
Gulfarium, FL
Henry Vilas Zoo
Jenkinson's Aquarium, NJ
Lincoln Park Zoo, IL
Long Island Aquarium
Los Angeles Zoo
Louisville Zoo
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Miami Seaquarium
Milwaukee County Zoo
Moody Gardens
Mystic Aquarium
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
North Carolina Zoo
Ocean World
Oklahoma City Zoo
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Zoo
Point Defiance Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Sea World Orlando
Sea World San Antonio
Sea World San Diego
Seaside Aquarium
Seattle Aquarium
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, CA
Smithsonian National Zoo
St Louis Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Vancouver aquarium
Virginia Aquarium

Gray Seal (9-10 Holders)
Aquarium du Quebec?
Aquarium of Niagara
Brookfield Zoo
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Indianapolis Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, IL
Long Island Aquarium
Louisville Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Toledo Zoo

Hawaiian Monk Seal (1 Holder)
Minnesota Zoo

Spotted Seal (1-2 Holders)
Alaska SeaLife Center?
Mystic Aquarium

Harp Seal (1-2 Holders)
Aquarium du Quebec?
SeaWorld Orlando

Ringed Seal (2 Holders)
Alaska SeaLife Center
SeaWorld San Diego

Northern Elephant Seal (1 Holder)
Pittsburg Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Odobenidae

Walrus (6 Holders)
Aquarium du Quebec
Indianapolis Zoo
Marineland Canada
Sea World Orlando
Sea World San Diego
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, CA
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I had no idea there was this large of a variety of pinnepeds in North America.
 
Some quick updates:

Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island no longer holds harbor seals, as their sole (1.0) named Bubba was sent to Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Massachusetts.

Seal Care at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium

Bioparc de la Gaspésie in Quebec holds harbor seal.

Harbour Seal

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Ohio no longer holds harbor seal?*

SeaWorld Orlando in Florida no longer holds harp seal, as their last individual passed away on September 29th, 2021**

Toledo Zoo in Ohio holds California sea lion.

An exciting adventure began this summer for OdySea Aquarium’s sea lion Moms Skye & Penny, and their now juvenile pups, Storm & Phoenix. The fab four... | By OdySea Aquarium | Facebook

Ocean Connections in Hershey Park in Pennsylvania holds harbor seal.

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Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico holds California sea lion.***

*It was claimed by @CMZman on the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 2023 News thread.
**Mentioned by @csartie in the SeaWorld San Diego News thread.
***Mentioned by @Onychorhynchus coronatus in the Does anyone have a species list for Chapultepec Zoo? thread.
 
Mexico

California sea lion

Chapultepec zoo
Morelia zoo
Leon Zoo
Bioparque Estrella
Mazatlán Aquarium
Dolphin Discovery Cancun - Isla Mujeres
Dolphin Discovery Puerto Vallarta

Patagonian sea lion

San Juan de Aragon zoo

Havana , Cuba

Acuario Nacional has California sea lions, Patagonian sea lions and harbor seals
 
carlos55 said:
Mexico

California sea lion

Chapultepec zoo
Morelia zoo
Leon Zoo
Bioparque Estrella
Mazatlán Aquarium
Dolphin Discovery Cancun - Isla Mujeres
Dolphin Discovery Puerto Vallarta

Patagonian sea lion

San Juan de Aragon zoo

Havana , Cuba

Acuario Nacional has California sea lions, Patagonian sea lions and harbor seals
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Cuba is covered in Central & South America
 
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