CLACTON SEA LIONS
The Sea Lion Show was the last of the sealife shows on Clacton Pier. There were four Sea lions called Anna, Marcus, Kojak & Bimbo, there was more on the pier but at present their names are not know. Bimbo was moved to the Sea Lion Show at Pleasurewood Hills. In April 1975 newly weds Jon & Penny Kershaw cut short their honeymoon to come back to Clacton to get Anna the sea lion ready for an appearance on the TV show "Opportunity Knocks". One known trick Anna was good at performing was balancing a ball on a pole on her nose. In Ocober 1975 there was a report of a baby seal that was nursed at the dolphinarium on Clacton Pier after suffering a gunshot wound. The seal was put into a net and sprayed with ointment as part of its treatment, it is unknown how the gunshot wound happened or if the baby seal survived.
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 TEA TIMEA seal lion showing off its balancing skills with a tray of tea. |  TWO SEA LIONSTwo sea lions paying attention to Reg Blooms instructions. |  SEA LION KISSESTrainer Jon Kershaw worked with the sea lions & dolphins during the 70's on Clacton Pier, he has a famous brother, 80's pop star Nik Kershaw. |
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 SEA LION TRAINA sea lion interacting with trainer Jon Kershaw & Margaret Bloom giving the commentary! |  SEA LIONS & REGReg & Margaret Bloom putting on one of the seal lion shows under the watchful eye of one of the dolphins |  SEA LION SHOWBoth sea lions in action. |
 SEA LION TRAINERBall balancing with one of the trainers, Michael Wilcock. |  HE AINT HEAVYAdolph & Sallar the two Sea Lions from Clacton Pier doing a bit of promotional work (1973) |  HE IS HEAVY!Adolph & Sallar the two Sea Lions from Clacton Pier doing a bit of promotional work advertising a scale company that the Goss family owned (1973) |
 PACKED SHOWReg Bloom and Rick Smallman training the Sea Lions at Clacton. |  BARNEY & LUIGIBarney showing off one of his very skillful tricks (1978). |  REG & MARGARETThe sea lion show in full swing with Reg and Margaret (1978). |
 HOOPS |  BARNEY 1982 |  THROUGH THE HOOPS |
 SANTAReg dressed up as Santa with his two helpers. |  SEA LION SHOWCatching hoops. |  JUMPING SEA LIONThe Sea Lion Trainer Suzanne with one of the Sea Lions performing at Clacton. |
CLACTON SEA LION SHOW VIDEO
Marcus the sea lion with trainer Luigi putting on a show at Clacton
CLACTON PENGUINS
 STREAKERA young Michael Goss playing with the penguins at Clacton |  PENGUINS 1973January 1973 and six young Humbolt Penguins arrive on Clacton Pier, treated to a breakfast served up by 4 year old animal lover Lesley Wilcox |  PENGUINSThe penguins on Clacton Pier |
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 PENGUIN POOLThe warning sign says it all even though its not spelt right, not as tame as the dolphins |  THE HUMBOLTSThe South American Humbolt Penguins on Clacton Pier |