St Andrews Aquarium Welcomes Seal Pup
10 month old Luna's arrival comes just months after double tragedy at the Fife attraction
After the sudden and tragic death of visitor favourite Laurel and young harbour seal, Leif, earlier this year, St Andrews Aquarium have welcomed a new common seal pup, Luna, to the aquarium family.
10-month-old Luna travelled 1,286 miles across Europe by car to his new home after Kattegatcentret Aquarium in Grena, Denmark contacted the Fife-based aquarium to see if they would like to re-home the young pup.
Luna is now settling in to his comfortable new surroundings overlooking the iconic West Sands on the St Andrews coast where he is getting to know his new aquarium buddies, Nelly and Togo.
John Mace, Manager at St Andrews Aquarium, commented:
"After tragically losing Laurel and Leif earlier this year, everyone here is delighted to be welcoming Luna to St Andrews Aquarium's growing family.
"I am sure Luna will love his new home and he is bound to be a hit a hit with our many visitors."
The aquarium were left devastated when Laurel died of liver failure last January and Leif passed away suddenly a few weeks later.
Luna's arrival is the start of a happier chapter for the aquarium's family of harbour seals.