Popular Longleat seal lion Buster has died at the age of 26. The safari park near Warminster announced the news on its Facebook page on Monday (March 21).
The post included one of the keepers' favourite videos of Buster, which showed him swimming towards the camera before jumping out of the water onto the rocks. It also included a touching tribute to the 'much loved' Buster, reports Wiltshire Live.
It read: "We are sorry to announce that Buster, our much loved male sea lion, has passed away at the grand old age of 26. Buster was a larger than life character to his team of keepers and the millions of visitors who got to see and, of course, hear him from across the estate.