Coffs Harbour's Pet Porpoise Pool is celebrating two new arrivals to their colony of Australia Sea Lions.

The proud mothers, Cindy and Elle gave birth to a pup each within a 12 hour period over Monday night (15th October) and Tuesday morning (16th October).

The Pet Porpoise Pool CEO, Ms Paige Sinclair said, “These female Australia Sea Lions are pregnant for 18 months,  and for the first 12 months they can have a pup still suckling.”

Elle, who is now mother of two, gave birth to her pup at around 8:30 Monday night with this being her second male pup.

This is the third pup for Cindy with her baby being born in the early morning on Tuesday.

Cindy is a popular resident at the Pet Porpoise Pool as she has starred in many TV commercials including the Gold Lotto commercial shot here in Coffs Harbour,

The Pet Porpoise Pool is the largest breeding colony of Australia Sea Lions in captivity in the world.

The male seal pup has been named "OZZIE"
The female seal pup has been named "ABBY"

The Pet Porpoise Pool is the proud winner of many Business and Tourism Awards including:

NSW Tourism Awards 2007 – Finalist and Winner ‘Tourist Attraction'

Mid North Coast Tourism Awards 2007 – Finalist and Winner ‘Tourist Attraction'

Coffs Coast Business Awards 2007 – Winner ‘Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation'

Coffs Coast Business Awards 2007 – Winner ‘Employee of the Year' – Spencer Pickering

North Coast Local Region Business Awards 2007 – Winner ‘Business of the Year'

North Coast Local Region Business Awards 2007 – Winner ‘Tourism and Accommodation'

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We would like to thank all of those who voted for the Pet Porpoise Pool to become a finalist in the 2007 North Coast Region Local Business Awards as an outstanding business on the North Coast. Your support is appreciated.

Bile from Asian Black Bears has historically been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat a range of ailments. Today in China , bears are kept in tiny cages with permanent wounds made through their abdominal wall into the gall bladder to allow the extraction of bile. However, modern experts in Tradition Chinese Medicine have certified that the bile can easily be replaced by synthetic medications or herbal compounds.

The Campaign aims to garner one million signatures supporting a communiqué which applauds the work of the Chinese Government to date in placing 219 bears in sanctuaries and encouraging the complete phasing out of the farming of around 7,000 bears .

For further information about the Campaign please visit the ARAZPA China Bear Rescue webpage http://www.arazpa.org.au/China-Bear-Rescue/default.aspx where you can register your support by signing the communiqué online.

The Pet Porpoise Pool is proud to support the ARAZPA China Bear Rescue Campaign.

ARAZPA China Bear Campaign, SIGN NOW

We thank you for your support.