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Saint Louis Zoo
11:20 am
Fri July 20, 2012

Zoo: Seals in transport died due to 'multiple factors,' stress of trip

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St. Louis Zoo officials say the deaths of three harbor seals in transit from Canada to St. Louis last month were due to exertional myopathy, or a disease of the muscles. The disease was likely brought on by the stress of travel.

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Saint Louis Zoo
11:02 am
Wed June 27, 2012

Splash! New sea lion exhibit opens Saturday at Saint Louis Zoo

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Two of the Saint Louis Zoo's 11 California sea lions, swimming in the new Sea Lion Sound exhibit.
Credit David Merritt/Saint Louis Zoo
This tunnel will give visitors an underwater view of Sea Lion Sound and its inhabitants.
Credit Véronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radio
Sea Lion Sound includes a 190,000 gallon saltwater pool modeled after the Pacific Northwest coast.
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Starting this Saturday, visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo will have their first chance to check out a new sea lion exhibit.

The 1.5 acre, $18 million habitat will house 11 California sea lions in a large saltwater pool. There’s also an arena for sea lion shows.

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St. Louis Zoo
10:43 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Updated: Three seals die while being moved to the Saint Louis Zoo

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Updated 10:34 a.m. June 13, 2012 with announcement of third seal death.

The Saint Louis Zoo has announced the death of a third seal (the one which was left at the Indianapolis Zoo for observation and treatment). The seal, Cri Cri, was 19 years old. 

A necropsy will be performed by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University to try to find the cause of death of Cri Cri. Necropsies were performed for the other two seals who died by the Saint Louis Zoo's veterinary pathologist.

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