Bobbing for Pumpkins

There are lots of activities we associate with Fall—apple picking, traversing corn mazes, picking out the perfect pumpkin, eating apple cider donuts, spending hours perfecting your jelly costume. The list goes on and on. 

Now for our California sea lions, Zoe and Sierra, they found their own fall festivities to enjoy. Instead of bobbing for apples, they bob for pumpkins.



Did you notice how Zoe and Sierra use their noses, whiskers and mouths to play with a pumpkin!

Happy Halloween!

-Marie

Halloween greetings from the sea lions!

Feels a little like Fall

The leaves are changing color.  The air is crisp.  It’s definitely fall in New England!

A refreshing breeze blew a couple leaves into the New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center with our Northern fur seals and California sea lions. Zoe, a California sea lion, immediately found the perfect new toy. Check out Zoe playing with a leave she found in her exhibit!



Happy Fall everyone!

-Marie

Learn more about Zoe and her favorite playmate, Sierra:

• Check out her acrobatics, see how high she can jump out of the water.
• Watch video of Zoe and Sierra playing in a sprinkler
• Remember snow? The sea lions and young fur seals think it's so much fun! 
• And remember when it was so hot you could do nothing but play in the water?
• A good ol' fashioned game of keepaway is always a blast
• After so much play, these girls need a nap! See pictures of this sleepy sea lion pair

Exploring the Exhibit with Kit

Kitovi the Northern fur seal isn't even two months old yet, and she's already on the move! After her bashful public debut, some lucky visitors to the Aquarium's open-air exhibit can now see this energetic pup splashing about the public side of the marine mammal center. She spends time swimming, grooming and exploring the main exhibit with all the other seals.



When you see her next to adults (like her mum Ursula below), you can tell Kit still has a lot of growing to do. So she spends a lot of time behind the scenes with her Ursula, feeding and playing and learning how to be a fur seal. You might also catch her nursing (more on that later).

But for the lucky folks that get to Kitovi in the main exhibit, it's a real treat to see her on move. Here's a look at Kitovi in the pool, on the rocks and on the deck. You can bet Ursula is never far—what a good mom!



Kit was born in August and she's definitely made her mark in the media. Check out some of the deliciously cute pictures of her growing up!

• Newborn Kit was just about the cutest thing to hit eyeballs near and far
• Video of Kit's bashful debut showed how she tested the water
• Kit's first foray in the public exhibit drew plenty of oohs and awwws
• Kit's frisky big brother Flaherty is just a year older