Let’s meet Remo! Remo is one of four South American Sea Lions that call Coral World home. If you’ve been following our Coral World blog, you’ve already met Franco, our large and relaxed dominant male. Now it’s time to meet his right hand man, Remo! Weighing in at almost 400 pounds, Remo is quite a…
Our South American sea lions at Coral World are very well-trained, and their training is more important than you might think. Sure, it’s fun to watch them wave or smile in the show, but their training is also an important part of each animal’s overall health and well-being. The most important reason for the animals’ training is their health care. We use the word ‘husbandry’ to describe the general care the animals receive, and husbandry training is a very important part of that. Because a sea lion can’t tell us if or when he’s feeling sick, proactive health checkups are extremely important, and husbandry training allows the sea lions to voluntarily participate. Our animals will lie still for body exams, open their mouths so we can inspect their teeth, turn and hold their eyes open to be examined, exhale sharply…
A sea lion maintains a core body temperature between 95 and 98 degrees, which is only slightly lower than a person’s. Unlike a person, however, sea lions are capable of swimming all day in freezing cold water. How is that possible? Sea lions have unique adaptations that allow them to maintain their high body temperature…