Seals
Seals A visit to St Andrews Aquarium is not complete without watching our lovable seals frolic around in their pools.
Naturally playful and inquisitive, Laurel and Hardy, our two resident adult common seals, will definitely check you out to see if you have any of their favourite food.
As seals are intelligent animals and can get bored if they do not recieve enough attention we have recently begun a training programme, with the help of an expert animal trainer. During their twice daily feeds our seals are challenged to participate in a 'training game' which they really enjoy. Very soon we hope that the seals will be able to show off the skills they have learned and display some of these behaviours during an educational performance.
LAUREL
Date of birth: 26.06.91
Place of birth: Abandoned wild seal pup, found near Cachan, 50 miles south of Oban
Favourite food: Sand eel
Hobbies: Food puzzles
Personality: Shy and inquisitive
HARDY
Date of birth: 25.06.91
Place of birth: Abandoned wild seal pup, found near Craignish, near Oban
Favourite food: Herring
Hobbies: Flipper waving, bubble blowing
Personality: Bold and fearless