SeaWorld Orlando is adding even more value to their admission with an exciting lineup of events! May will bring guests two exciting events. Premiering May 5th, The all new “Inside Look” will give guests the ability to learn firsthand how SeaWorld’s animal experts deliver day-to-day care as well as how the Rescue Team completes life-saving operations….
The wait is finally over! Today, Dutch Wonderland announced that their highly anticipated Merlin’s Mayhem coaster will take to the skies on April 28th. Merlin’s Mayhem is the first suspended coaster built by renowned manufacturer S&S. It was was originally scheduled to open in 2017, but some minor teething problems forced the park to postpone…
Arnolds Park is a historical nostalgic amusement park located in Arnolds Lake, Iowa. For the 2018 season, they are building a brand new 36ft diameter Carousel, that was completely financed by donations to the park! The ride will be enclosed within a gazebo, in order to protect it from the harsh elements. It will include…
Monday, a Manatee mom and calf were transported from North Fort Myers to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation and care. The two were taken in by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) when mom was observed floating and experiencing buoyancy issues from a possible boat strike. For manatees, buoyancy issues can negatively impact a…
Last week, a 265 lb. female sub-adult Atlantic bottlenose dolphin in Ponte Verda Beach, Florida was rescued by the Sea World Orlando Rescue Team and the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station. The teams were called to assist by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) after determining that a rescue and rehabilitation attempt was…
Today, the SeaWorld Orlando rescue team returned 17 endangered sea turtles to the Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville. The turtles originated from New England where, in early December, more than 40 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles became cold-stunned. The reptiles were rescued from frigid northern waters by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. They then were stabilized at…
In anticipation of Hurricane Irma’s landfall in Florida, five Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins were transported from Dolphin Connection, a marine mammal organization owned by Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key to SeaWorld Orlando. Four team members from Dolphin Connection traveled with the dolphins and are caring for them at SeaWorld’s behind the scenes area. Dolphin Connection…
Shark Awareness Day is July 14 and in celebration, guests at Discovery Cove can now take part in exclusive new animal experiences at the park. While you may be familiar with the park’s dolphin interaction, now you can add sharks and stingrays to the list of hands-on encounters you can experience at the park. Guests…
SeaWorld Orlando has created a new way to experience the park’s killer whales that gives guests the chance to learn how the whales live. The new Killer Whale Up-Close Tour gives guests the opportunity to meet the park’s killer whales in ways never before offered at the park. The 45-minute tour begins at 10:00 AM daily…
For the first time in park history, a baby walrus has been born at SeaWorld Orlando! A whiskered walrus baby was welcomed to SeaWorld Orlando on June 3, when a 14-year old female, Kaboodle, gave birth to her first calf just after midnight. Kaboodle and her baby immediately began to bond and the pair remain…
For more than 50 years, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has played a vital role in the rescue and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife and recently hit a sobering milestone –surpassing 30,000 animal rescues. World Oceans Day reminds us of the many challenges impacting marine habitats and the critical issues – in particular plastic debris…
After four months of specialized care, a 230 pound loggerhead sea turtle is back home in the ocean thanks to SeaWorld Orlando’s rescue team and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The turtle was released May 23 in the morning at Sebastian Inlet. Rescued in January, the sea turtle was found floating in the…