Blackpool Zoo Sealion Enclosures

A

AndyCox

Member
Has anyone seen the new Blackpool Sealion Enclosure ?

Looks good by the pictures do people think this is now the best in the UK ?
 
Is it complete yet, and if so can I see pictures please in the gallery, no rush if no ones got any plans to visit though.
 
The enclosure has been given a facelift and it now looks very good, but the basic size and shape are unchanged - although it's still one of the largest in the country (I haven't seen them all). Most of the viewing is now through glass.

Alan
 
Which Zoo's in the country have them, as the major ones I knew of have gone...
 
Paix said:
Which Zoo's in the country have them, as the major ones I knew of have gone...
Click to expand...

Chessington, Knowlsley, Flamingoland, National Seal Sanc., Longleat, West Midlands....there are quite a few others but I can't remember off hand. I think a while back we counted around 18. Some zoos have recently got rid of them though, like Woburn. :(

EDIT: (Copied from the another thread)

California sea lion:

Blackpool (Zoo)
Chessington (World of Adventures - bis 1987 Zoo)
Dunstable (Whipsnade Wild Animal Park)
Ilfracombe (Combe Martin Wildlife)
Longleat (Safari Park)
Stirling (Blair Drummond Safari Park and Adventure Park)
Belfast (Zoo)
Colwyn Bay (Welsh Mountain Zoo)
Malton (Flamingo Land)
Cleethorpes (Pleasue Island)
Lowestoft (Pleasurewood Hills)
Knowsley (Safari Park)
Bewdley (West Midland Safari Park)
EDIT: National Seal Sanctuary have 1.

Patagonian sea lion:

Colchester Zoo
Gweek (National Seal Sanctuary)
Twycross Zoo
Dudley Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo


South African fur seals:

Diss (Banham Zoo)
Bewdley (West Midland Safari Park)
Rhyl Seaquarium


South American fur seals:

Torquay (Living Coasts)
Bristol Zoo
 
Gweek has a couple of S. African fur seals, I think the ones that used to be at Combe Martin.
 
Nisha said:
Banham's group of Fur Seals have recently produced a pup.
Click to expand...

Indeed. A little girl. The group now consists of Dad 'Ben', Mum 'Xena', Two year old male 'Moley' and almost four week old pup which remains unnamed as of yet.
 
sealion said:
Chessington, Knowlsley, Flamingoland, National Seal Sanc., Longleat, West Midlands....there are quite a few others but I can't remember off hand. I think a while back we counted around 18. Some zoos have recently got rid of them though, like Woburn. :(
Click to expand...

I think Woburn's animals may still be at Woburn due to problems exporting...;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top