Sea Lion Shows and Encounters

Super cute, a penguin and 3 different sea lions for the show. They were super trainee and fun to watch

Like many other reviewers I am a little bit conflicted when it comes to the Sea Lion show. The animals are amazingly well trained and it’s one of the few things in the mall parents can take their kids too that won’t break the bank. The show itself is inexpensive and you can always take it in for free from the second level of the mall. I think it is kind of funny actually that the mall put in a glass barrier decorated with sea lion pictures behind the seating area in what I was assume was an attempt to encourage people to actually pay for the show but there are still numerous excellent vantage points to view it for free.
The show doesn’t change much from what I have seen and I find the audio system to be quite poor making it difficult to understand what the trainers are saying at certain points. This is one of those things I would say try it once just to have the experience but this is more then likely not something you are going to make repeat trips to on a regular basis. Myself personally I have gotten more enjoyment watching them swim and sit out on the rocks during off show times.

This Show reminds me of Sea World a little bit. Everyone gathers around and watched the sea lions put on a show. Like the other reviews said, they used to have dolphins but one passed away and they let the other one go.
The Sea lion show isn’t bad and it’s really great for kids. I have never stopped to watch the whole show but I occasionally watch from the 2^nd floor when I pass by. When the show is going on the top floor is packed with people watching it with out paying.

The Sea Lion Show at West Ed always leaves me conflicted.
It’s a cute show and the animals are really well trained but I still don’t agree with it.
It’s a great thing to take kids to. They always love it. I think it’s pretty inexpensive to actually go to the show (you can see the show by not actually paying and going in to watch it).
West Ed got rid of the dolphins that used to inhabit the sea lion territory because one of them died. It’s just not a healthy environment for animals to be in captivity, that is).
But if you like animal shows, this one will probably float your boat.

If you grew up in Edmonton, you likely have the childhood memory of visiting the dolphins at West Ed. Today, the dolphins are gone. One died, and her mate was so lonely and depressed they had to send him away. The mall decided to get out of the dolphin business and into the sea lion business. New childhood memories will be made, and they’ll be almost as good (it’s hard to top dolphins). Sea Lion’s are pretty darn cute though, and during a show I got close enough to touch one and get splashed. I love watching the little kids at the shows, all wide-​eyed and amazed that what looks like a beached legless slug with puppy dog eyes and kitty cat whiskers can swim like a fish right in the middle of a shopping mall. Anything’s possible at West Ed. The shows run pretty regularly, and whenever I’m at the mall I like to lean over the 2^nd floor bannister and watch a few minutes of a show. If you want to swim with the sea lions you can participate in a session for about $ 150. I haven’t done that yet but I plan to.