| Resident Seals News Update for October 2007 |
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Lorne is looking stunning in his new coat and appears to have lost a few years with all that algae! He is the most energetic then he has been in a while and is loving all the commotion he is causing. At the feeds he is hauling out and following the teams every move until they give up and feed him, after this he 'rewards' them by roly-polying back into the pool splashing as much as possible on the way.
Lora is doing well competing against Lorne and his antics and is also hauling out to be hand fed. At times both seals are on the haul out demanding to be fed which can of course be a little distracting. Lora is piling on the pounds and now weighs 23kg. Every time someone enters the enclosure she follows them around hoping for fish and will sometimes even follow visitors hoping for an extra treat. Now that it is quieter and there are no pups in the main pools, the team can spend more time with the residents and are hoping to start playing with them more and even start to target train them to try and make examinations a lot easier for us and less stressful for them. We are hoping to start this training as soon as our rescued pups, Jelena and Ellen have been released. |