Photo: Sea Lion Spring Training At The Zoo

Como Zoo is showing some signs of spring at the end of winter. The zoo is showing off some of the first signs of life at the zoo. Zoo officials say the zoo is getting ready for the first snow storms of the year. Zoo says it's a good sign for spring.

Ella the sea lion jumps through a hoop for her trainer Haley Wilcutt as she performs her spring training routine for spectators at the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Ella is the first sea lion to undergo spring training at the zoo.

Ella the sea lion goes down a slide as she performs her spring training routine for spectators at the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The sea lion is expected to be in the wild for the first time in 24 years at the zoo in 2024.

Ella the sea lion jumps through a hoop for her trainer Haley Wilcutt as she performs her spring training routine for spectators at the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Ella is the first sea lion to undergo spring training at the zoo.

Ella the sea lion takes commands from her trainer Haley Wilcutt as she performs her spring training routine for spectators at the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Ella is the first sea lion to undergo spring training at the zoo.