Abby

Meet Abby!

• Adult female California sea lion
• Born in June 1986
• Average weight is approximately 220lbs
• Arrived at Ocean Connections October 2011 on a collaborative breeding loan with the Chicago Zoological Society.

Abby is one of our oldest and most beautiful sea lions. With her blond fur, Abby is easy to spot swimming in  the pool with her other flippered friends! She came to us on a breeding loan from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, IL where she had spent most of her life. Working collaboratively with accredited zoos and aquariums allows us to ensure genetic diversity among our pinniped population. Abby integrated easily into her new pinniped family and appears to enjoy sunning with the adult female sea lions, snuggling with Slick during the evenings and occasionally playing with one of our youngsters. There is no doubt that Abby enjoys training! She is anxious to learn new behaviors and is always ready for her training sessions. Abby is definitely a fan of enrichment sessions, especially if we include fish or gelatin into play devices. With her eager personality and relaxed demeanor around guests, she is a star in our summer interactive programs and a show favorite.