| Resident Seals News Update for December 2007 |
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Lorne is definitely having no problem competing against the pups we have in the main pool. In fact he is teaching them exactly how it would be in the wild by stealing their fish!
On occasions he does seem to have enough of all the commotion caused by the pups and will retreat to the square pool which is on the most part the quietest. We are sure that Lorne will be glad when the pups start to be released back into the wild as will the team. With the pups presence in the pool, it is difficult to do any sort of training with the residents although we have discovered that Lorne will willingly jump out of the water for fish but maybe thats because it means he is the centre of attention and he can splash visitors without being told off! Lora is loving having so many playmates and is not pestering Lorne to play as much. She is often seen chasing around the pool with the other pups and occasionally hitches a piggy back with Jelena. Training is slow with Lora because of the pups. She is keen to jump up for fish and it is very sweet to see her 'baby jumps'. Lora will also say hello to staff by coming up and putting her nose on there hand. Hopefully when the pups are released back into the wild, we can work with her and Lorne and progress further. |