WHEN Santa heard about the new festive Sea Lion Show at West Midland Safari Park he hotfooted it down to the Theatre to find out more.

It wasn't long before three-year-old Californian Sea Lion Callum mobbed poor Santa to personally give him his very special Christmas wish list. Even though Santa did his best to concentrate, he had never heard anything like it before and could hardly believe his ears! Whilst Santa was used to being asked for all kinds of the latest gadgets and gizmos - Callum's wish list was unusual to say the least - it sounded like, 4 red lobsters, 3 silver herrings, 2 shiny mackerel, and a starfish in a pear tree.

However, Santa is never one to usually comment and simply said that he would do his very best to provide Callum with his remarkable festive treat.

A Park spokesperson said, "The special Christmas Sea Lion Show is performed from the Sea Lion Theatre at various times every day up to Christmas Eve and is already a great success. The theme tells the sad story of an Elf called Tinsel. Tinsel is a very clever Elf who created a machine to make lots of toys for Santa. However, none of the other Elves liked Tinsel, so she decided to use the machine to make herself a very special friend".

Santa Safari is a unique and unusual seasonal experience at West Midland Safari Park incorporating the call of the wild, which operates every day from 1st to 24th December.

Santa Safari pre-booked Prices (includes admission to the Animal Reserves, Discovery Trail and a winter free return ticket)

Adult £10.50 per person, Santa Visit, Mulled Wine or Hot Chocolate and a Mince Pie.

Child £13.50 per person (1-16 years) Santa Visit, Children's Present and a Souvenir Photo with Santa, to take home.

Baby £6.50 per person (under 12 months) Santa Visit, Baby's Present and a Souvenir Photo with Santa, to take home.

Santa Safari is an exceptionally popular seasonal event and it is essential that visitors pre-book. Ticket hotline: 01299 400700 Online www.santasafari.com