Seal trio settles in at Wroclaw Zoo
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
16.12.2014 12:04
Three young seals have made a new home at Wroclaw Zoo, and there appears to be no shortage of food.
Photo: PAP/Maciej Kulczynski
Two females came from Bern, Switzerland, while a lone male arrived from the zoo in Bochum, Germany.
The new arrivals are all harbour seals (Phoca vitulina), also known as common seals.
They typically inhabit the Atlantic, as well as the North Pacific. However, they can also be found in the North Sea and the western part of the Baltic.
The zoo also has a number of brown fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus), also known as the South African fur seals.
Photo: PAP/Maciej Kulczynski
Wroclaw Zoo is currently the only institution in Poland to house both varieties. (nh)
Source: PAP/zoo.wroclaw.pl