34K views · 3.7K reactions | ❤️ Look who's making a splash behind the scenes at American Trail...our sea lion #pup! Check out the latest 'pupdate' from animal keeper Sam Milne.  KEEPER UPDATE: https://s.si.edu/2z3WOLH. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook

󾭛Look who's making a splash on American Trail-- our 2-month-old sea lion pup, Catalina! Since Aug. 22, she has been slowly acclimating to the exhibit and exploring alongside mom Calli. Calli has introduced the pup to all members of the colony, including dad, Jetty, and two unrelated females named Summer and Sidney. #WeSaveSpecies | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

🚨8 New Sea Lion Colonies Discovered! Last month, our Australian Sea Lion Defence Campaigner, Dirk, joined forces with our partner teams to survey some of SA’s most remote and rugged coastline, and what we found was incredible. 🚁 While flying along the dramatic Bunda Cliffs from the Head of the Bight, we discovered EIGHT newly established sea lion colonies at the base of these ever-changing cliffs! 🦭 🌊 These are the only mainland breeding colonies in South Australia, and because the cliffs ar

97K views · 2.3K reactions | Look who’s new at the Zoo! Owen is an 11-year-old male sea lion. He moved to Indianapolis from Brookfield Zoo Chicago and spent a few weeks behind the scenes getting to know our keepers. Yesterday was his first opportunity to explore the sea lion habitat, and today he met the colony’s four females. We’re happy to share that things are going swimmingly! On your next visit to the Zoo, make sure you stop by Oceans to see Owen. 玲 | Indianapolis Zoo | Facebook