Event Details
11:30 Sea Lion Show followed by “Presents” AKA enrichment
1:00 Sea Lion Show followed by Fish and Ice Cakes
3:00 Sea Lion Show
*painting demonstrations with the sea lion will be done in between shows
Come celebrate our two California Sea Lions, JR and Dyson, who both have birthdays this week, as most sea lion pups are born in the months of May and June. Dyson will be turning 5 and JR will be turning 27! We are raising money for stranding centers along the California coast as there has been an Unusual Mortality Event regarding sea lion pups every year since 2013. Dyson was one of those pups in 2013, was deemed non-releasable and given a permanent home here at Turtle Back Zoo. Check out some info about UME’s here: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/marine_mammals/sea_lion_UME.html
This year, we are raising money for Pacific Marine Mammal Center, a non-profit that rescues, rehabilitates and releases marine mammals and inspires ocean stewardship through research, education and collaboration. Check out their website: https://www.pacificmmc.org/
learn more about what this center does everyday and what you can do to help. Caution, this amazing video makes us tear up every. single. time. Pacific Marine Mammal Center
We’ll be collecting donations and also have a live FirstGiving site so people can donate online! The site is FirstGiving Sea Lion Fundraiser
In addition to donations, we will be selling noseprints, ornaments, paintings, and flipper prints made by our sea lions. We will also be auctioning off a custom (choose your own color) painting!