The New York Aquarium was the place to be today, especially if you're a camper! All kids, including myself, got the chance to enjoy front row seats to a show at the Aquatheater and watch sea lions like Diego and Osborne do their thing.
After the show, we stayed behind and had the opportunity to speak to Christina, one of the sea lion trainers. In just 30 minutes I learned:
- Female sea lions outlive males by about 10 years.
-It's easier to train all male sea lions, rather than having both males and females at the same site, because males are less distracted and don't compete for dominance as much.
-On some days, sea lions don't have to perform if they don't feel like it. Instead they can spend the day "hanging out" as Christina would say.
-It takes years to teach sea lions the same tricks that Osborne knows, he's been training since he was 1 1/2 years old and now he's 14.
Towards the end of the day, things became more relaxed and we were able to enjoy outdoor exhibits under the warm sun.
Overall, great day!
-Orleen
After the show, we stayed behind and had the opportunity to speak to Christina, one of the sea lion trainers. In just 30 minutes I learned:
- Female sea lions outlive males by about 10 years.
-It's easier to train all male sea lions, rather than having both males and females at the same site, because males are less distracted and don't compete for dominance as much.
-On some days, sea lions don't have to perform if they don't feel like it. Instead they can spend the day "hanging out" as Christina would say.
-It takes years to teach sea lions the same tricks that Osborne knows, he's been training since he was 1 1/2 years old and now he's 14.
| Osborne doing an impressive dive. |
| Christina sharing cool facts. |
Towards the end of the day, things became more relaxed and we were able to enjoy outdoor exhibits under the warm sun.
Overall, great day!
-Orleen
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