The Sea Lions on Clacton Pier

 
 
 

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 its 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.

 
 


The Sea Lion Trainer Suzanne with one of the Sea Lions performing at Clacton
 
 
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)
 
 
Another photo of Adolph & Sallar the two Sea Lions from Clacton Pier doing a bit of
promotional work (1973)
 
 
Two of the seal lions basking in the Clacton sun
 
 
Catching rings around their nesck was a favorite trick
 
 
Catching hoops
 
 
Ball balancing with one of the trainers
 
 
Didnt quite make over the head!
 
 
Both sea lions in action
 
 
An example of precise balancing
 
 
The sea lions kissing their trainer Jon Kershaw
 

Trainer 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
 
 
Seals were also kept at the pier
 
 
A seal basking in the sun and being nosey
 
 
Reg dressed up as Santa with his two helpers
 
 
Reg Bloom and Rick Smallman training the sea lions at Clacton
 
 
 

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