The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-30

There's a fine, healthy, Kicking baby
out at the Zoo. of which Supt. Blackburn
is esT eoially proud. Not that it belongs
/ TO hs family, but because it is the first
baby sea lion ever torn within tie CON
fines IF the District. There are four Of
these animals at the PARK, and at present
they are doniciled ia a large pond, which
they share with the duck colony, near the
bridge spanning Ruck Creek.
Last Friday Il week ago the suIerin-
teBdcnt found an addition TO the family,
which has thIlNen and grown uItil today
il is a youngster able Ia give a splendid
account of itself.
These sea lions came fruin Tie California
coast. They have been at the Zoo foT
q little over a year and have proved quite
an acquisition 10 the institution. They
resemble seals AN d great measure, but
ate larger, more fefuCIous and less intel
liEent than those animals. They subs st
entirely upon a diet of Z sh and an allow
ance &C five pounds each is given once IA
day. Visitors IN their vicinity can tell
when lunch hour is approaching, for tie
ar then fairly rings with their crOupy
bal king.
They are extremely clumsy creatures, and
when hasking on the shore appear 20 BE
entirely hald. They possess, however,
fine coat of hair almost imperceptihle eX-
cept at close range Their faces bear "A
wonderful similarity to those of the gentle
nien who are supposed TO frequent the seats
which give the closest view of the ballet.
and in catching large fish fender them help
les by a sudden and violent wrench, which
breaks the backbone of the prey.
The new arrival is about the size of n
half grown newfoundland pupp Wit is
splendid swimmer, but prefers the cool
ing mud OF the shore and the sheltering
Shade OF the kennel in this warm weather.
Nothing seeaS 20 disturb his equanlnnty
Every now andt a maJes,ic squadron If
ducks VIII 20 sailing by. squaw king at the
tor OF their lungs But jubilee merely
turns his head, seems TO be surprised at
Their presumption. and continues his Doe
Sometimes the flies seem TO annoy hinl,
and fIom time to time he raises nus tiny
fiipper and brushes away his annoyers ia
a nunrhalant manner.
The elder men. be r. OF TIE herd seem TO
hold themselves aloOf from the little fellow
and never - much a. dei.n to glare IN
ms direction He was entirely ,liSre-
galde6 4 feeding tine This, by the way.
presents most interesting sight The big
fellows keep up their barking until the
keeper arrives with his pail OF fish Perch
OF very good SIZE are used for food andthe
sea lions eulp down their pney without
seeming IL Dc 80 much as chew 4 violent
contraction OF the muscles of their necks
can he observed, however a. they r-ao.r
the fish limp.
Each 'gIoH" has certain position in the
pond, and a. the fish are thrown they some
times leap out of the water and catch them
o. the fly. When the pan has been emp.
tie, they aIe apt 10 make a rush at thcIr
kcePeu who finds il necessary To swing his
heavy bucket in order la ward off the
chino, of their attacking him
Yesterday Jubilee Was Christened Supt.
ia-...Th haCuot .-iN,-., e,t ...t so Ire new
comcI and asEcd one OF the lady reporters
OF The Times to dub him As everything
has been Jubilee" this week. that name
was thought most appropr ate. particularly
as II can be easily shortened to "Jube. -
which has most catchy and familiar
sound
80 down 10 the edge of the water the
christening party marched, hut whom
there 4 wue barrier and thirty feet
OF water presented an insurmuuntahlr
difficulty aga rst gaining the otIcr
side so as Ia perform the rites Of
christening. Attbat moment. however. Mr..
Jupiter Pluvius. the weather expert in
charge ofthe Iain business up above. kindly
rendered himself useful by sending down
Hight shower, and as the fiTst tiny drops
Hell upon the cubs glSiening head. ne
ceased to be "A nCnentity and forthwith
became an interesting souvenir OF the
diamond anniversary of Her Gracious
JeSty z Ueen Victoria.