UPDATE:
Henry left Geelong about the 10th of July 05 its hoped he
will visit us soon.
Henry the Elephant Seal has made
another stop over in his favorite city...Geelong. This year
he has decided to check in to Geelong's beautiful
waterfront, its a far cry from the industrial environments
of Point Henry where he has enjoyed the past few years.
This year Herny has made the sandy and
grassy shores of Richie Boulevard his home. Lazing all
day under the palm trees- Henry doesn't get up to to much
other than to delight the hundreds of visitors he gets each
day. Most of the time he's too sleepy to even notice
their presence.
Photo: Henry...doing what he does best....not to much
Henry the Seal has visited
Geelong and regions several times over the past few
years
Henry is a southern elephant seal
he is from the Southern Ocean towards Antarctica, he got a
bit of blubber but he could grow even more, some of the
members in his family are over 2000 kg.
In the ocean Henry hunts for fish and
squid, he's also partial to a penguin or two.
With all that blubber he's not to good
at moving around on land for long distances, but he can move
very fast on a short sprint. Being such a big animal
he could be very dangerous for anyone getting in his way.
While visiting Geelong he has around the clock carers, just
to ensure he is kept safe and visitors are kept at a safe
distance.
It is expected Henry will check out of
Geelong in late July, early August, and with any luck he
will play us a visit again next year.
GEELONG
