BLUE LAGOON ISLAND, BAHAMAS, June 27, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- First birthdays are a cause for great celebration and no exception was made to mark the birthday of baby sea lion Milo, the first California Sea Lion born in The Bahamas at Dolphin Encounters on Blue Lagoon Island.
With his marine mammal family, trainers, local children and guests of Dolphin Encounters present, Milo the baby sea lion enjoyed a first birthday party that included the usual highlights: cake and gifts - with a marine mammal twist. Seated at his own table, Milo was presented with a cake containing a fish "candle" that was eaten instead of blown-out after being sung "Happy Birthday." His gifts included toys appropriate for a baby sea lion and "fishsicles" - a combination of ice and frozen fish - which each sea lion in the habitat received as a treat for Milo's birthday. Children made birthday cards for the guest of honor.
"Milo's first birthday is a big milestone in his life and for our marine mammal family," said Robert Meister, Managing Director, Dolphin Encounters. "His birth is significant as it marks the beginning of a new generation of our sea lions."
Born on June 23rd, 2008 weighing 16 pounds, he is the son of first-time mother Magnolia, (Maggie), and first-time father Murray, both part of the marine mammal family at Dolphin Encounters. The robust one-year old is now 63 pounds.
"Milo has been a healthy, playful sea lion since birth," said Kim Terrell, Marine Mammal Director, Dolphin Encounters and Milo's primary trainer. "We are very proud of him. His parents came to Dolphin Encounters in September, 2006 after hurricane Katrina destroyed their home in Gulfport, Mississippi. Milo's birth is a confirmation that the sea lions are well-adjusted to their all-natural habitat at Dolphin Encounters and continue to thrive."
About Dolphin Encounters and Blue Lagoon Island
Since 1989, Dolphin Encounters, on idyllic Blue Lagoon Island just three miles off Nassau, Bahamas offers visitors the unique opportunity to interact with Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins and sea lions in an encounter. Private Blue Lagoon Island's natural seawater reserve provides the dolphins and sea lions with a rich and healthy habitat. Learn more at http://www.dolphinencounters.com.
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