Seals/Sealions

[Suzanne]

Hi,

Im new to this site and I was wondering where people would recommend going to see Seals/Sealions?

Thanks

Suzanne

 

[TARZAN]

Hi,

Im new to this site and I was wondering where people would recommend going to see Seals/Sealions?

Thanks

Suzanne

Blackpool Zoo has a large number of sea lions housed in a recently refurbished pool, large and spacious with a new penguin exhibit adjacent, worth a visit.

 

[Suzanne]

Thanks, I dont ever remember going to Blackpool zoo - I may have done when I was younger but I cant remember it.

When the weather is better I will make a trip there and take a look

 

[mhale]

Colchester Zoo has a good enclosure, too. There is outdoor viewing as well as a walk-through tunnel and big underwater viewing windows.

 

[Shorts]

The two places already mentioned are probably the best enclosures in the country but if it's variety you're after the National Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall is worth a visit (they've got, per the website, three species of Seal and two of Sealion).

Also worth a visit (in it's own right as well as for the Fur Seals) is Bristol Zoo, almost on your doorstep.

 

[FBBird]

Longleat, just down the road from you, has more space for its Sealions than anywhere else in the UK, and I believe, reasonable breeding & longevity records. Passable Common Seals at Weymouth Sealife, and the same organisation's 'rescue' setup at Gweek.

 

[sealion]

Obviously some exhibits are better than others but,

Chessington
Longleat
Whipsnade
Welsh Mountain Zoo (Wales)
Knowsley
Blair Drummond (Scotland)
Dudley
Colchester
Blackpool
Gweek
Living Coasts

I could go on....but there are plenty of decent exhibits to go visit.