Taronga Zoo was once home to the world's only leopard seals living in a zoo. Leopard seals are native to Antarctica but on rare occasions, will come up to Australia's coastlines during the late winter months.

The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), also referred to as the sea leopard, [3] is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). Its only natural predator is the orca. [4] It feeds on a wide range of prey including cephalopods, other pinnipeds, krill, fish, and birds, particularly penguins.

Leopard seals are earless seals. They have long bodies (10 to 11.5 feet) and elongated heads. Like most other seals, leopard seals are insulated from frigid waters by a thick layer of...

2018年7月11日 · As the only two Leopard Seals to be cared for by a Zoo anywhere in the world, Casey and Sabine, Taronga Zoos’ Leopard Seals are providing researchers with a unique opportunity to study and learn about one of the Antarctic's top order predators.

2013年7月4日 · Leopard Seal Casey woke to the jazz sounds of a saxophone at Taronga Zoo this morning thanks to Elephant Keeper Steve. https://taronga.org.au/blog/2013-07-05...

With a breathtaking view over Sydney harbour, Taronga Zoo’s expansive Great Southern Oceans precinct opened to the public to provide an important introduction to Australia’s marine wildlife. The 1.2 hectare site features sea lions, fur seals, leopard seals, penguins and pelicans in environments that emulate their natural habitats, and ...

2014年2月20日 · The world's only captive leopard seal, which washed up in Sydney with a shark bite to his abdomen seven years ago, has been put down at an Australian zoo, officials said Thursday. Casey...

2013年8月24日 · Seals tend to be named for their characteristics, for example elephant, leopard and spotted all are descriptive examples of those species. Most good zoos will have seal lion pools. Both Central Park Zoo and the Bronx Zoo have impressive pools with rocky centres where you can see the sea lions sun-baking and playing.

A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo Sydney in Sydney, Australia. He’s the only leopard seal on public displays at the world’s zoos. Most leopard seals don’t live long in captivity, so they’re just not kept in collections.

2008年10月29日 · There are two leopard seals at Taronga, both of which were stranded in the Royal National Park, just south of the zoo. The male is 'Casey' and the female is 'Sabine'. I think both are around six or seven years of age.