Rhyl SeaQuarium Pinnipeds at Rhyl SeaQuarium

Maguari

Never could get the hang of Thursdays.
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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
 
Unless they have extended the site, the pinniped area wil be very, very small.
 
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/
 
Looks pretty nice but the common seal pool is really small. They should have divided it equally for each species.
 
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