“Coolio” is OFFICIALLY being transferred to Pittsburgh Zoo!! The necessary paperwork was filed on 03.27.2014. We had a visitor, Paul Moyett, the Assistant Curator of Aquatic Animals for PPG Aquarium (Pittsburgh Zoo) the last week in March. Paul was sent to observe “Coolio”.
“Coolio’s” trainers have already been “skyped” in to see a few of his feeds this week, and are anxiously anticipating his arrival. He will spend the rest of his days in a 276,000 gallon pool! Coolio will be transported in a cage used for polar bears and shipped via FedEx. (FedEx transports most zoo animals across the country.)
“Coolio” is the first Northern Elephant Seal in an aquarium/zoo in the US!
The Crescent City Triplicate ran a great article about Coolio on 1 April, 2014. You can read it by clicking on the following link:
Coolio Triplicate Article — 1 Apr 14 — 1 of 2
Coolio Triplicate Article — 1 Apr 14 — 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Zoo_%26_PPG_Aquarium