West Midlands Safari Park announces with 'great sadness' the death of much-loved sea lion
Visitors and staff say goodbye to much-loved California sea lion.
West Midlands Safari Park have confirmed that Jack, the California sea lion has unfortunately passed away after a short illness.
A representative at West Midlands Safari Park paid tribute to Jack in a moving black and white tribute video.
Jack died at the age of 16, and the sea lion recently celebrated his milestone 16th birthday in June.
In the video, Vicky whose the Head Keeper of Discovery Trail at West Midlands Safari Park said that she’ll miss the sea lion and ended the video saying “You’ll always be our little mischievous boy”.
Separately, the official West Midlands Safari Park posted the following message on Facebook.
The post read: “It is with great sadness that after a short illness, we share the passing of a much-loved member of the West Midlands Safari Park family, Jack the California sea lion.
“Born on 2nd June 2008, Jack arrived at the Park as a young sea lion and went on to become a favourite with both guests and staff.
“During his time at the Park, he helped guests discover just how intelligent California sea lions are, while inspiring people to learn more about the importance of marine conservation.
“Jack's confident personality and enthusiasm made him a fantastic ambassador for his species, and he played an important role in helping people connect with wildlife over the years.
“Jack will be greatly missed by his keepers and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
“We would like to thank everyone who has supported and followed Jack throughout his life at the Park.”
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