Loro Parque has started the summer by extending its family of animals thanks to the birth of two Californian Sea Lions. The little cubs, each of which weighs approximately 10 kg and which are now being fed by their mothers, are the 16th and 17th of the large group of Sea Lions housed at Loro Parque and Siam Park. This group has been breeding successfully since 1989 and this is due to the high level of welfare that these sea mammals enjoy in their installations.
The cubs, two playful males, spend most of their time with their mothers swimming and playing in the roomy installations provided for them by Loro Parque. After up to one year of lactation they will start eating fish and become more independent. A competition to choose names for the pups is running on the park’s Facebook site; see www.loroparque.com or facebook.com/loroparque for more details.
The Californian Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) belong to the species of seals and sea lions, specifically to the family of eared seals, and live on the coasts of the Northern Pacific Ocean. They are characterized by the great difference in size between males and females. While the males can reach between 300 – 380 kg, the females weigh only 90 – 100 kg. They live on fish and mollusks and are the only mammals with lactose-free milk. They are very sociable and playful, living in numerous groups and interacting constantly.
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Erstellt am: 23.09.2013 08:53 Uhr