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Harbour Seal Undergoes Rare Eye Treatment
A Pacific harbor seal recently rescued by SeaWorld has undergone cataract removal surgery in California. SeaWorld veterinarians and animal rescue team hope the surgery will restore her eyesight enough so that she can forage for food on her own and eventually be returned to the wild. The young harbor seal, estimated to be four months […]
Now You Seal Me, Now You Don’t
21st August 2012… A Pacific harbor seal recently rescued by SeaWorld has undergone cataract removal surgery in California. SeaWorld veterinarians and animal rescue team hope the surgery will restore her eyesight enough so that she can forage for food on her own and eventually be returned to the wild. The young harbor seal, estimated to be […]
SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund Grants More Than $1.1 Million to Endangered Species
Animals in need around the world will benefit from more than $1.1 million in grants awarded this year by the non-profit SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. Since its inception, the Fund has granted more than $9 million to protect wildlife and wild places. The Fund approved grants to 88 wildlife research and conservation projects. […]
SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund Grants More Than $2.5 million
August 2012…. Animals in need around the world will benefit from more than $2.5 million in grants awarded this year by the non-profit SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. Since its inception, the Fund has granted more than $9 million to protect wildlife and wild places. The Fund approved grants to 88 wildlife research and […]
Dragon Daddy Day Care
It’s not very often that you see dad carrying all the baby weight, but a weedy sea dragon from SeaWorld Orlando has proven his paternal ability by giving birth to his first babies at the marine park. This rare and exciting event is the first time sea dragon eggs have successfully hatched at a SeaWorld park and is considered a […]
SeaWorld Orlando Welcomes First Twin Sea Lion Pups
26th June, 2012… Last week on the 17th June, twin sea lions were welcomed into the world at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. The birth is very rare in the animal world and the first time twin sea lions have been born at SeaWorld. The baby sea lions are healthy and have been seen nursing from their mum, […]
Evolution Of Apes
In a swampy forest located deep in the Republic of Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park – gorillas routinely engage in age-old rituals safe from the dangers of the modern world. This primitive setting presents the perfect opportunity for researchers to observe these great apes in subtle ways that do not disrupt their normal behaviour patterns. Over […]
Busch Gardens’ Baby Cheetah and Puppy Pal Celebrate First Anniversary Together
23rd April 2012…This week, Busch Gardens Tampa in Florida is celebrating a milestone anniversary for a very special relationship. Monday, 16th April marked the one-year anniversary of the first time park guests got to see an 8-week-old male cheetah cub and a 16-week-old female yellow Labrador puppy start to strike up a friendship that the park’s […]
Saving the Cotton-top Tamarin in Colombia
The critically endangered Cotton-top Tamarin of Colombia is getting a second chance of life due to an innovative conservation plan called Proyecto Titi. Threatened by loss of habitat, as well as illegal capture for the local pet trade – the Cotton-top Tamarin population is dwindling. Desperate to earn a living, residents of this economically challenged […]