CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will say goodbye to its seal and sea lions this year.
An 11-year-old harbor seal named Onion and two 17-year-old sea lions, Annabelle and Hera, are to be shipped out this year – destination unknown. They won’t be replaced.
Their fate will be decided by an industry group known as the Species Survival Plan that adheres to the guidelines of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said Chris Kuhar, executive director of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo…