Showing posts with label New Balance Marine Mammal Center. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Balance Marine Mammal Center. Show all posts

4/20/12

Fitness Friday: Team Phoca Training

It's finally here! The friendly competition between the fur seals (aka Team Phoca) and Team Tiburon will take place at the New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center at 12:30 pm and 2:45 pm today, so we hope you will be joining us in cheering on your favorite team.


A fur seal in training with her trainer, Erin

Of course, both teams have been busy preparing. The challenges that make up today's competition will take place both in and out of the water, but we already know that Northern fur seals are well adapted to moving around in different environments. Check out this video to see what the seals have been up to.



Be sure to check in next week for some of the highlights of today's event along with the final score. In the meantime, who do you think will be the winner?


The fur seals are holding their heads high, feeling pretty confident
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8/9/11

No first-day jitters for this sea lion

A little while ago we introduced you to the Aquarium's two new sea lion pups. Sierra and Zoe, the California sea lion pups that have moved into the New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center, are both playful and energetic (very energetic!), but Sierra is the more adventurous and inquisitive.




Sierra, the California sea lion pup, interacts with a visitor.


When the two sea lion pups were in quarantine, it was always Sierra who would run over to check out whatever new object or toy the trainers brought into the room. On her first full day on exhibit, Sierra remained true to form.









Sierra stayed at the window with these two boys for quite a while.

She played, she checked out everyone who was checking her out, and then, in true young-pup fashion, she slept.




Nap time.
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