🦭 Meet the South African Fur Seal, a fascinating pinniped adapted to aquatic life.
🌊 Observe these agile carnivores at Zoo Praha, known for their playful nature and impressive diving abilities.
👀 Witness their unique adaptations for both land and sea
🤸♀️ Enjoy their playful antics and acrobatic feats during training sessions
👨👩👧👦 Learn about their breeding habits and caring mothers
🐠 See them hunt fish and marine invertebrates
🏞️ Experience an exhibit designed to evoke the rocky South African coastline
💧 Get an unusual underwater view from an artificial cave
📏 Adults are 1.4–2.3m long, weighing 50–365kg
🍼 Gestation is 357 days, typically one pup per birth
🤿 Can dive tens of meters deep and hold breath for up to 30 minutes
👂 Distinct ear flaps and a short, clear tail
🗓️ Regular training keeps them engaged and helps monitor their health
🐟 Training is linked to feeding, ensuring each animal gets enough fish
❤️ Support their care through adoption, sponsorship, or 'Stravenka'
📍 First fur seals arrived in 1934 (Californian), replaced by Steller sea lions in 1974
🇿🇦 South African fur seals arrived in 1991, including the famous Gaston
🚫 Exhibit is completely closed every Friday for pool cleaning
👶 Young pups stay dry for first two months, then practice swimming in a small pool
🗣️ Learn more during commented training sessions