Sea Lion

A sea lion has died at the St. Louis Zoo.“Bennie,” as he was known, was born at the zoo in 2002 and would have been 12 years old in June.The 500 pound sea…

The research team at the University of California at Santa Cruz's Pinniped Cognition and Sensory Systems Laboratory says Ronan is the first nonhuman mammal to show evidence of beat keeping, something previously seen mostly in parrots and cockatoos.

Starting this Saturday, visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo will have their first chance to check out a new sea lion exhibit.The 1.5 acre, $18 million habitat…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 22, 2012 - California sea lions are friendly, curious animals. Fun for audiences to observe,…

Updated 2:10 p.m. Aug. 23 with cause of deathOne of the country's top professional associations for zoos and aquariums says people should not be worried…