Rhyl SeaQuarium Pinnipeds at Rhyl SeaQuarium

[Maguari]

Sea Lions and a Common Seal according to their website.

Not at all sure what the facility must be like as the aquarium is in the middle of a concrete expanse on the waterfront of the somewhat rundown resort. The article only talks about displays so these may not be on show at other times.

SeaQuarium

 

[bongorob]

Unless they have extended the site, the pinniped area wil be very, very small.

 

[Maguari]

Visited today and the pinniped pools do seem to be on new land. They're not vastly huge but certainly adequate and a fair bit bigger than I was expecting, in truth, and a good depth. Fairly basic affairs but not much wrong with them. There are three Common Seals and three South African Fur Seals, and they are on display all day.

Photos:

http://www.zoochat.com/722/sealion-cove-rhyl-seaquarium-04-05-a-78679/
http://www.zoochat.com/722/common-seal-pool-rhyl-seaquarium-04-a-78678/
http://www.zoochat.com/722/s-african-fur-seal-pool-rhyl-78683/
Exterior view (from the promenade): http://www.zoochat.com/722/sealion-cove-rhyl-seaquarium-04-05-a-78685/

 

[JamesB]

Looks pretty nice but the common seal pool is really small. They should have divided it equally for each species.