Seal Rocks
Katelyn and Dael
| The new Seal Rocks Sea Life Centre
takes you into a zoo of the future where you can observe
the seals acting naturally, without human disturbance.
The display reflect the local ecology, the story of
George Bass's exploration of the region and the
lifecycles of the seabirds, seals and great white sharks.
The Seal Rocks Sea Life Centre
on Phillip Island won the award for tourist development
project. |
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If you go there you can see penguins
coming out of the water. There are lots of paintings
there. You can go underground and see the seals in the water. People go there to look at the seals. You can look at the seals from the panorama that's high up and the panorama is in a new building there. When you walk into the Sea Life Centre you can see George Bass's boat. Everyone can have a great time in the magic photo studio where you can create funny and spectacular photos. |
| You can go on boat rides and see the
seals. Great White Sharks who are the seals' enemies, have two main methods for attacking their prey. One involves a ''sneak attack'' from below, relying on their natural camouflage to be able to sneak up and surprise their prey before attacking in a burst of speed. The other involves a slow, deliberate cruise past the colony, virtually inviting the more maneuverable seals to come and play, before lunging at any that come too close. A kind of underwater game of Mr Wolf. |
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This is a picture of a seal in the water under the
sun. He is resting on the water. You can feed the seals
when they're in the water. Seals have small ears, but they can hear well. Seals like to eat fish. |
Click here to watch the
video of The Seal Rocks Sea Life Centre.