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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 […]
SeaWorld Parks Commit $900,000 To Protect Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund announced that it has committed $900,000 over the next three years in the fight to save the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. The announcement was made by Dr. Michael Moore of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, alongside Dr. Hendrik Nollens, Corporate Vice President of Animal Health and Welfare […]
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 […]
Rescued Turtle Heads to SeaWorld for Rehabilitation
An endangered olive ridley sea turtle found stranded on a beach has been transported to SeaWorld San Diego to receive long-term rehabilitative care. Since her rescue nearly a month ago, Donatello the sea turtle has received expert critical care from The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The move to […]
Watch our Rare Video of a White Shark Heart Beating
Researchers studying white shark populations were recently given rare access to an image that has likely never been seen before: the beating heart of one of the most mysterious predators in the ocean. SeaWorld scientists aboard the OCEARCH research vessel off the coast of Nova Scotia captured the heartbeat of a live, wild white shark with ultrasound. It is believed this […]