Sea Lion at Bremerhaven Zoo Now on Display Outdoors
Lío, a South American sea lion pup born at Zoo by the Sea on July 26th, has made his outdoor enclosure debut, much to the delight of visitors and keepers alike.
The little sea lion, initially identified as female by the keepers, was later found to be male. Lío was initially allowed into the outdoor enclosure on September 12th, accompanied by his mother Zoe. Zoe, born at the Zoo by the Sea in 2008, is described as a great mother to her offspring, and has been even more attentive to Lío since they were allowed outside.
Lío's father is Samson, born at Munich's Tierpark Hellabrunn in 2018. After birth, Zoe and her baby were housed in a backstage area for the youngster to learn to climb stairs and swim.
At the start, Lío was eager to jump into the water in the backstage area, causing keepers to have to fish him out with a net. However, since being allowed into the outdoor enclosure, he has been more restrained and has been carefully showing his world to his offspring.
More animals are now being gradually introduced to the outdoor enclosure where Lío resides, with the goal of reuniting the whole sea lion group. Sea lion males, or 'bulls', maintain a harem, and it is expected that Lío will eventually maintain his own harem of sea lion females.
Lío will be hand-reared at the Zoo by the Sea for approximately a year, after which he will be sent to another zoo to start his own harem. Visitors and keepers have the opportunity to enjoy Lío and experience more beautiful moments with him during this time.
Lío was named Lío, which is Spanish for 'mess'. After being hand-reared, Lío will be reunited with the whole group, and will eventually start his own harem at another zoo.
For precise details about Lío's growth expectations and future plans, you might consider checking Zoo by the Sea's official sources or contacting them directly, as the current search results do not include this information.
The sea lion pup, Lío, is gradually adapting to his new home-and-garden lifestyle in the outdoor enclosure, after being initially housed in a backstage area for learning and training. Visitors can expect to see Lío's lifestyle transformation and witness more beautiful moments as he matures, with the goal of him maintaining his own harem of sea lion females in the near future.
