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SeaWorld San Diego Returns Wandering Sea Lion to the Ocean
Last month (January, 2022) a wayward sea lion wandered onto a San Diego highway. Good Samaritans alerted California Highway Patrol of the sea lion’s presence which prompted an urgent rescue to save the sea lion from the busy highway. After a full month of rehabilitation, SeaWorld’s Rescue Team, in collaboration with veterinarians and NOAA, decided […]
SeaWorld teamed up with DHL Express and Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
On January 15/16, 2022, SeaWorld teamed up with DHL Express and Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to help four rescued manatee calves begin their next phase of rehabilitation. The rescued calves – named Lizzo, Cardi-Tee, MaryKate, and Ashley – were moved after more than a year of treatment at SeaWorld Orlando’s Rescue and Rehabilitation Center to […]
SeaWorld Rescued and Rehabilitated Dolphin and Sea Turtle Transferred
SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) has announced that two SeaWorld rescued and rehabilitated animals deemed non-releasable by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), two government authorities, were transferred to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium yesterday. The pair includes the bottlenose dolphin ‘Apollo’ and the green sea turtle […]
SeaWorld Rescues Dolphin Stranded in Hurricane Ida Storm Surge
Hurricane Ida has had a profound impact on both the people and the animals in its storm path. SeaWorld Rescue – in partnership with NOAA Fisheries, Audubon Aquarium’s Coastal Wildlife Network, Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the National Marine Mammal Foundation – has been working hard to rescue displaced animals. […]
SeaWorld Rescue Teams continue life-saving work
Although all the SeaWorld Parks are temporarily closed, the life-saving animal rescue work continues behind the scenes. SeaWorld Orlando Last week, the 12th rescued manatee of the year was brought to SeaWorld Orlando by Florida Fish & Wildlife (FWC). The young calf was found suffering from cold stress. It received antibiotics, was hydrated, and has […]
Fifteen Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Returned To The Atlantic Ocean
Over the past two weeks, 15 endangered sea turtles were returned to the Atlantic Ocean at the Canaveral National Seashore in New Smyrna Beach, Florida by the SeaWorld Rescue Team. All of the sea turtles were rescued in New England after cold stunning, and flown to Orlando for specialised care and treatment late last year. […]
SeaWorld Rescue Team Returns Malnourished Sea Lion Pups to the Ocean after Rehabilitation
SeaWorld San Diego returned four rescued California sea lion pups and a northern fur seal back to the ocean on 19 February 2020. All the animals were malnourished and dehydrated when rescued. Thanks to the care of the SeaWorld Rescue Team, they all doubled in weight since their rescue. The fur seal was rescued on […]
SeaWorld Rescue saves entangled humpback whale
SeaWorld’s Rescue Team successfully disentangled a 35-foot humpback whale being weighed down by six pots and approximately 900 feet of rope on Friday 22 November. Lacking the ability to swim freely and forage for food, the whale would have died if it was not disentangled. Once the fishing gear was removed, the whale was observed […]
We’ve now saved an incredible 36,000 animals!
For 55 years, SeaWorld has been a leader in the rescue and rehabilitation of marine and terrestrial animals, having now rescued more than 36,000 animals since the first SeaWorld Park opened in 1964. More important than the number 36,000 is SeaWorld’s commitment to protect and rescue animals in need. SeaWorld’s work supports a network of […]