The Aquarium of the Pacific has a new star. And they’ve announced his name: Toby!
This morning, Aquarium staffers moved the three-month-old harbor seal pup into the main seal tank, and began getting him acclimated with the other Aquarium seals and sea lions.
Toby is the first male seal pup born at the Aquarium. He’s also the second new arrival in two years, following sister Bixby, who was born last spring. His name is courtesy of eight-year-old Lola Castorina, who came up with it as a combination of his parents’ names: Shelby and Troy.
At a press conference just prior to the doors opening for the day, Curator for Mammals and Birds Dudley Wigdahl talked about the Aquarium’s new resident.
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