New home for seals and lake bears: Robben facility in the Rostock Zoo opened!
New home for seals and lake bears: Robben facility in the Rostock Zoo opened!
In the Rostock Zoo, the new seal facility was ceremoniously opened on July 2, 2025, which will finally be presented after two years of construction. Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig and Mayor Eva-Maria Kröger were among the numerous guests who accompanied the solemn occasion. The warninger reports that this new home for animal welfare, education and Species protection applies.
The highlight of the facility is an impressive joint pool that is filled with 1,550 cubic meters of salt water and offers both the seals and the South African seabears an optimal habitat. Two baking stations ensure that the animals can live under the best possible conditions. Visitors can observe the animals when swimming and feeding, which makes the experience all the more captivating. The salt water treatment is carried out in a brine container with up to 30 tons of boiling salt and a salt content of 2-3%.
interactive experiences for visitors
The seal system not only includes the pelvis and stable building, but also a technology center and an exhibition area with a covered grandstand. An interactive exhibition is waiting for visitors. Here you can learn more about the life of the seals at various stations and find out about seal deposits in a globe. The entire system is barrier -free and like the beach, with planted islands and natural stones.
Currently there are four seals in the new facility at home: Seehund Sammy, who is four years old, Seehund Gizmo, who has been around for 24 years, as well as the Susi Seehünd, who was soon recruited, and two newly added South African Seebären, Alfie and Eda from Breslau and Prague. The system is planned so that it is also well equipped for future youngsters.
a festival for the whole family
For the coming weekend on July 5th and 6th, the zoo has prepared an exciting opening program that lasts from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to face painting, there is a seal quiz and a wheel of fortune that is only waiting to be turned. In addition, shoveling of the animals are offered, which are certainly a highlight for small and large visitors. Zoo director Antje Angeli confidently commented on the reactions of the visitors and the opportunity to promote environmental education through such projects.
The new seals have finally arrived in their new home. Sammy and Gizmo have been back in the Rostock Zoo for a week and have fun together with their new conspecifics, the South African seaside bear. The first encounters were exciting, and after initial separations, the animals can now play together in the big pool. Nordkurier reports , led by Lars, take care of the animals intensively.
The opening of the seal system falls at a time when species protection and awareness of endangered animal species are increasingly in focus. nabu and the association of zoological gardens are intensively committed to protection and the preservation of endangered species and support nature and species protection through joint projects. Zoos play an important role in environmental education and can sensitize around 45 million visitors to these important topics every year.
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