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SeaWorld and OCEARCH Join Forces to Protect World’s Oceans and Marine Animals
Today marks the official kick off of a partnership between two conservation leaders that is focused on the global protection of marine animals and the world’s oceans. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., a leader in animal rescue and inspiring themed entertainment experiences, and OCEARCH, a leader in generating critical scientific data related to studies of keystone marine […]
SeaWorld Facilitates Hearing Test For Rescued Dolphin
Last week, the SeaWorld Orlando veterinary team assisted the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with a hearing test on the dolphin that was rescued in November. NOAA conducts hearing tests on all stranded cetaceans to confirm their ability to hear and echolocate. Dolphins use echolocation to help them find food, navigate through their environment and […]
SeaWorld Parks Funds Vital Coral Reef Conservation Project
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is helping fund a breakthrough project in South London which may hold a vital key to saving threatened reefs thanks to support from the trade. The Horniman Museum and Gardens’ ‘Project Coral’ is a coral reproductive research project working with international partners to develop techniques to stimulate coral breeding, with great […]
SeaWorld Orlando Creates One-Of-A-Kind Wetsuit For Penguin
Guests visiting Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin at SeaWorld Orlando can see one penguin stands out from the others. She’s wearing her very own wetsuit. The female Adelie penguin recently experienced feather-loss, which can happen to penguins in their natural habitats and wild populations. As a result of her feather-loss, the bird had a hard […]
Busch Gardens Welcomes Endangered Baby Gorilla
One of North America’s leading zoos, Busch Gardens in Florida, has announced the birth of an endangered baby gorilla. “Oliver”, a male endangered western lowland gorilla, is being cared for by 28-year-old mother, Mary, who came to Busch Gardens in February 2010 from Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. The father is 10-year-old Bolingo, who […]
Breeding Dory Safely And Sustainably
Rising Tide Conservation and the University of Florida have announced an aquaculture world-first. They have managed to successfully breed Pacific Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) away from their natural coral reef habitat, meaning that these delicate ecosystems can be left undisturbed. Blue Tang have recently found themselves in the spotlight with the release of Disney Pixar’s […]
SeaWorld Parks Supports Chester Zoo’s Wild Winter Project
Sarah Bazley, Learning Manager for Chester Zoo explains the importance of the Wild Winter project in encouraging children to learn about UK wildlife. “It’s always a challenge to keep youngsters actively engaged with the great outdoors. With things like TVs, computers and tablets being so accessible for children now, it’s not a surprise that many reports, […]
Scientists Keep Their Finger On The Pulse With New Killer Whale Heart Research
New research is being conducted with a killer whale at SeaWorld San Diego to evaluate cardiac function benefiting veterinary diagnostics and the understanding of diving physiology in wild killer whales. The study, conducted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, uses human heart rate monitor technology, yet adapted for the marine environment with […]
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. Announces Support For The National Fish And Wildlife Foundation’s Killer Whale Research And Conservation Programme
19 May 2015 – SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. today announced a commitment of $1.5 million over three years to a new partnership with The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) through the Killer Whale Research and Conservation Programme (KWRCP). Support of the KWRCP is part of SeaWorld’s $10 million pledge to fund research and conservation for […]