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The Ties That Bind: Study Shows Bottlenose Dolphins Maintain Associations and Family Bonds from Calf to Juvenile Stages
Ten-Year Research Project Reveals Social Patterns with Widespread Implications Dolphin relationships can provide insights into population health, foraging and reproductive success, gene flow and even the cultural transfer of knowledge such as interacting with harmful fishing gear. Results of a new study published this month in the Journal of Mammalogy indicated that some relationships established […]
For the First Time, Rough Cactus Coral Produce Hundreds of Offspring Signaling a Hopeful Future for this Threatened Species
The 2,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Florida Coral Rescue Center (FCRC) is a member facility of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Florida Reef Tract Rescue Project (AZA-FRTRP), and the largest Florida Coral Rescue program holding facility in the country. It is now also the proud home to hundreds of new rough cactus coral offspring. The […]
SeaWorld and OCEARCH Renew Partnership
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 […]
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 […]
Conservationists from SeaWorld and the Chinese Academy of Science Publish Foundational Research to Help Save the Endangered Yangtze Finless Porpoise
With less than 1,000 Yangtze finless porpoises (YFPs) believed to be left on the planet, SeaWorld, in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Hydrobiology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, has published a new, foundational study in Frontiers in Physiology, establishing an official spectrum for biologists […]
SeaWorld Proudly Welcomes Whiskered Baby Walrus
SeaWorld Orlando’s animal care and veterinary teams are proud to announce the birth of a 150-pound, female Pacific walrus calf on 3 July, to mum Kaboodle and dad Garfield. This is 16-year-old Kaboodle’s second calf and the second calf born at SeaWorld Orlando. Both Kaboodle and her calf are doing well. Under the watchful eyes of attentive animal […]
Fifty-Five Years and More Than 35,000 Rescues in, SeaWorld Experts Reveal Threats To Marine Wildlife Are Accelerating
Since 1964, the same year SeaWorld first opened its gates, SeaWorld’s rescue teams have been on the frontlines of giving ill, injured, orphaned or abandoned animals a second chance at life. Today, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced that SeaWorld Rescue has now come to the aid of more than 35,000 marine and terrestrial animals in […]
SeaWorld Publishes Groundbreaking Killer Whale Research, Creating Health Benchmarks for Wild Populations
Veterinarians at SeaWorld have published a new, foundational study in Veterinary Clinical Pathology that establishes first-ever standards for diagnosing clinically healthy killer whales in the same way primary doctor’s asses a human patient’s weight, blood pressure and overall health. Informed by 22 years of health exams and 2,823 blood samples collected from more than 30 […]
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 […]