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Couple Tie The Knot In Antarctica: Empire Of The Penguins
An adventurous couple who met in Antarctica has tied the knot in SeaWorld Orlando’s icy Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin attraction. The bride and groom braved temperatures of -1◦C and shared their big day with 250 king, adélie, gentoo and rockhopper penguins – all dressed in their black and white “tuxedos” fit for the occasion. The couple, […]
First Manatee Of 2014 Released Back Into The Wild
SeaWorld Orlando has returned a fully grown female manatee weighing 51 stone – around the same weight as five adult women* – to the wild, 12 months after being rescued. “Piggy” was rescued due to cold stress by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) from St. John’s River in Palatka, Florida, on […]
Tawny Frogmouth Chicks Hatch At SeaWorld Orlando
The SeaWorld Orlando Aviculture Team has its hands full providing round-the-clock care for four tawny frogmouth chicks that recently hatched in the park. They currently weigh between 18-240 grams – as little as the weight of 18 paperclips – and will eventually grow to weigh as much as 600 grams, just more than half a […]
International Golf Pro Ian Poulter Got Up-Close And Personal To Some New Friends At SeaWorld Orlando
24th December 2013 – International golf pro and PGA legend Ian Poulter got up close and personal to some new friends at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida this week, where he braved the cold of Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, SeaWorld newest attraction. Ian and his family spent the day at the SeaWorld meeting penguins, dolphins and sea lions, while also […]
A Message From SeaWorld On The Film Blackfish
Blackfish is billed as a documentary, but instead of a fair and balanced treatment of a complex subject, the film is inaccurate and misleading and, regrettably, exploits a tragedy that remains a source of deep pain for Dawn Brancheau’s family, friends and colleagues. To promote its bias that killer whales should not be maintained in […]
New Killer Whale Research At SeaWorld
New research conducted at SeaWorld aims to help scientists answer a long-standing question: What is the resting metabolic rate of a killer whale? The answer to this seemingly basic question may upset conventionally held beliefs about the impact of killer whales, an apex predator, on their environment, and help biologists make more informed management decisions […]
Veterinarian Removes Two Lodged Fishing Hooks From Green Sea Turtle
29th October 2013 – A veterinarian has performed surgery on a rescued sea turtle, removing two fishing hooks from its throat and cloaca with the assistance of SeaWorld Orlando’s Aquarium tea The turtle arrived at SeaWorld Orlando early last week and underwent surgery on Friday following x-rays and blood work evaluation. According to the veterinarian who performed […]
From Antarctica To Florida, 93 Wildlife Projects Receive More Than $1.2 Million from The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund
93 wildlife research, habitat protection, animal rescue and conservation education projects will receive the grants. The grants will support researchers studying migration movements of Antarctic penguin species, provide safer passage for turtle hatchlings making their way from the nest on the beach to the water and help monitor the long-term health of dolphins in one […]
Three Endangered Malayan Tiger Cubs Born
8th May 2013 – Three endangered Malayan tiger cubs were born at Busch Gardens Tampain Florida on Sunday, 31st March. The litter, the first ever to be born at Busch Gardens, consists of two males and one female, each weighing between six and seven pounds (2.7kg – 3.1kg). The cubs are currently being monitored around the clock by […]