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In a continuing effort to support the conservation of marine life through research, SeaWorld and OCEARCH have renewed their multi-year partnership to gather critical scientific data in the study of keystone marine species in the wild.  The partnership is focused in the areas of rescue, research, education, and policy to advance understanding and help ensure […]

10 rehabilitated and critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles successfully returned at Canaveral National Seashore SeaWorld rescues an average of 140 sea turtles each year; 16 already rescued this year All of SeaWorld’s rescued sea turtles are threatened, endangered or critically endangered, making rescue and rehabilitation vital to species preservation SeaWorld Conservation Fund has provided […]

Ten Grants Made in 2021 Support Projects for Marine Animals, Ocean Health and Conservation Fund Grants Since 2003 Support 541 Different Marine-Specific Conservation Projects on All Seven Continents London (January 26, 2022): The SeaWorld Conservation Fund has announced it has reached a milestone of more than $19 million in grants to organisations focused on the conservation […]

Manatee Population in Crisis; Return to the Endangered Species List Likely SeaWorld is the Largest Manatee Rescue Operation in the World; Consistent with the Mission to Protect all Marine Mammals and their Ecosystems Operates One of Only Five Critical Care Facilities in the U.S.; Scientific Advances Increase Survival Rates of Orphaned, Sick and Injured Manatees School Programs and In Park Experiences Enable the Community to Get Involved More than 16 SeaWorld Conservation Fund Grants made to Global Manatee Causes Research and Partnerships Amplify Reach ORLANDO, FL. (November 8, 2021): SeaWorld […]

Ten Grants Made in 2021 Support Projects for Marine Animals, Ocean Health and Conservation Fund Grants Since 2003 Support 541 Different Marine-Specific Conservation Projects on All Seven Continents London (January 26, 2022): The SeaWorld Conservation Fund has announced it has reached a milestone of more than $19 million in grants to organisations focused on the conservation […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Critical research over a three-year period is vital to helping diagnose dolphin health, disease, and stressors LONDON, December 18, 2020 – Following SeaWorld’s 2019 publication of a foundational study that created first-ever standards for assessing the health of killer whales, this same team of veterinarians from SeaWorld, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, and the University […]