I am confident that the animals will feel the love that she has for them. It warms our heart that some of the Katrina sea lions will be back together with someone as wonderful as Kim. “It was a joy to witness her love, care and rapport with all of the dolphins and sea lions at our facility. Terrell and Dolphin Encounters throughout the process to make the transition for the animals a safe and familiar one.
“Kim Terrell was a great pleasure to have as an employee of Marine Animal Productions for 15 years,” said majority owner of Marine Animal Productions at Marine Life Oceanarium, Donald J.
I am so happy that they are now with us on Blue Lagoon Island.” If the animals were not going to be able to live in their old home, then I wanted to be sure that some of them would find homes with me and our team at Dolphin Encounters. I had raised, worked with and certainly knew most of the dolphins and sea lions, and it was terrible watching what was happening and talking to the trainers during and after the storm. “My family, friends and animals I knew and loved were affected.
“I was completely devastated by what happened in Gulfport, Mississippi – my home – by Hurricane Katrina,” said Ms. It has been an emotional journey for both the animals and their former trainer who closely followed their progress throughout the storm from Nassau. Terrell flew to Orlando and worked with the animals for several weeks prior to their transport to Dolphin Encounters. The former Director of Training at Marine Life Oceanarium and Marine Animal Productions for fifteen years, was a trainer for several of the sea lions she is now reunited with. Terrell, who transported the animals and is currently overseeing their care in their new sea lion habitat, is a native Mississippian. The process should be an easier one given the reunion with Kim Terrell. The animals will spend the next several weeks familiarizing themselves with their new ocean habitat and trainers. In fact, to watch their behaviour, you would think they have lived here all their lives.” “I am so happy to report that all six of the animals are comfortable, eating, swimming and relaxing in their new habitat. “The transport went really well,” said Kim Terrell, Marine Mammal Director for Dolphin Encounters for ten years. The sea lion habitat at Dolphin Encounters is extremely large and far exceeds all international requirements. Having all been born under human care, this is the first time the animals have ever been in an ocean environment. They were transported by boat from Nassau to Blue Lagoon Island where they were introduced to their new all-natural ocean habitat and join the other Bahamas animal life. The sea lions arrived by private charter transport from Sea World Orlando where they had been living and generously been taken care of post-Katrina. Kim Terrell with PJ at the Marine Life Oceanarium in 1994 Animals ReunitedĪfter surviving Hurricane Katrina and the destruction of their former home and sea lion habitat at Marine Life Oceanarium in Gulfport, Mississippi just over one year ago, six California Sea Lions (five females and one male) joined the marine mammal family at Dolphin Encounters on Blue Lagoon Island.
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