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THE SOUTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL Mirounga leonina IN CAPTIVITY

THE SOUTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL Mirounga leonina IN CAPTIVITY Zoological Society of Phdadelphia was possibly the first zoo to exhlbit the elephant seal. That was in 1883 when no less than five individuals of the northern species Mirounga angustirostris were purchased. Unfortunately, all of them died w i t h a short span of time. The official records do not list the Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina that was boarded and exhibited at the Philadelphia Zoo during the severe winter of 1933-4. This really tremendous beast, named ‘Goliath’, had travelled with Ringling’s Circus and was most impressive. Measuring 17 ft. long, and weighmg an estimated three tons, he was housed in the outdoor elephant bathing pool, where he spent most of the day and night submerged. At feeding time, he emerged from the pool, and, when holding his head erect, towered above the keeper. It took a ‘barrel’ of fish a day to satisfy his enormous appetite. In early 1960, the zoo ordered a pair of Southern elephant seals from Mr Otto Graber, of Gloysteinstrasse 19, Rastede (Oldenburg), Germany. Misfortune pursued the expedition, and it is a wonder the animals survived the long journey. Between the Falkland Islands and South America, the engines failed and the ship http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

THE SOUTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL Mirounga leonina IN CAPTIVITY

Ulmer, Frederick A.
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 4 (1) – Jan 1, 1963
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© 1963 The Zoological Society of London
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0074-9664
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1748-1090
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10.1111/j.1748-1090.1963.tb03605.x
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Zoological Society of Phdadelphia was possibly the first zoo to exhlbit the elephant seal. That was in 1883 when no less than five individuals of the northern species Mirounga angustirostris were purchased. Unfortunately, all of them died w i t h a short span of time. The official records do not list the Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina that was boarded and exhibited at the Philadelphia Zoo during the severe winter of 1933-4. This really tremendous beast, named ‘Goliath’, had travelled with Ringling’s Circus and was most impressive. Measuring 17 ft. long, and weighmg an estimated three tons, he was housed in the outdoor elephant bathing pool, where he spent most of the day and night submerged. At feeding time, he emerged from the pool, and, when holding his head erect, towered above the keeper. It took a ‘barrel’ of fish a day to satisfy his enormous appetite. In early 1960, the zoo ordered a pair of Southern elephant seals from Mr Otto Graber, of Gloysteinstrasse 19, Rastede (Oldenburg), Germany. Misfortune pursued the expedition, and it is a wonder the animals survived the long journey. Between the Falkland Islands and South America, the engines failed and the ship

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1963

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