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Five Rehabilitated Manatees Return to Florida Waters After Several Years of Rehabilitation

Earlier this month, the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP), a cooperative group of non-profit, private, state, and federal entities who work together to rescue, rehabilitate, release, and monitor sick and injured manatees– successfully released five orphaned manatees to Blue Spring State Park in Florida after a years’ long journey of rehabilitation by multiple members […]

Mother-Daughter Manatee Pair Returned to Florida Waters After More than a Year of Rehabilitation and 17,000+ Hours of Specialised Care

SeaWorld Orlando has successfully returned Reckless and Churro, a mother and calf manatee duo, to Broward County in Florida after more than a year of incredible rehabilitation at its Rescue Center. The rehabilitation work included 12 lifesaving procedures and more than 17,000 hours of specialised care. Reckless and Churro were rescued in Florida in May […]

Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership Members Successfully Assisted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the Transport of Three Manatees from Miami Seaquarium to SeaWorld Orlando and ZooTampa at Lowry Park  

Advanced age, preexisting health conditions, and the large size of the manatees made the transport process complex; the animals are now receiving medical evaluations at SeaWorld Orlando and ZooTampa at Lowry Park. Under the direction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, members of the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) assisted in the transport […]

SeaWorld Conservation Fund help build marine animal rescue facility in the Galápagos

The SeaWorld Conservation Fund has provided a grant of up to $800,000 over three years to help World Vets build the largest capacity for marine animal rescue on San Cristobal Island in the Galápagos, in collaboration with the Galápagos National Park.  The funds will improve the infrastructure of the existing small facility used for wildlife […]

SeaWorld Conservation Fund Makes Emergency Grant to Help Save Endangered Amazon River Dolphins in Brazil

Following extreme drought and heat in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, the SeaWorld Conservation Fund made an emergency grant to the Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development (IDSM) to support the rescue of Amazon river dolphins and mitigate the impact of the environmental emergency in and around Lake Tefé, located in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Amazon river […]

SeaWorld Conservation Fund Makes Million Dollar Cornerstone Investments for Greater Impact on at Risk Species: Manatees and Guadalupe Fur Seals

The SeaWorld Conservation Fund has announced cornerstone investments in the preservation of manatees and Guadalupe fur seals, committing up to $1.075 million over up to four years. The initial investments encompass three organisations and will help support vital census work and tagging for imperiled Gudalupe fur seals, along with habitat restoration, rescue, rehabilitation, release, monitoring […]

First Emperor Penguin Chick in Over a Decade Hatched at SeaWorld San Diego

In September 2023, an emperor penguin chick was hatched for the first time since 2010 at SeaWorld San Diego. SeaWorld San Diego is the only place in the Western Hemisphere where emperor penguins can be found, making the hatching a rare and celebratory event. Emperor penguins are currently listed as a threatened species under the […]

SeaWorld Orlando proudly announces the birth of three smalltooth sawfish pups

 SeaWorld Orlando has announced the birth of three smalltooth sawfish pups, marking a historic achievement in global conservation for this endangered species as the only aquarium in the United States showcasing smalltooth sawfish and the second worldwide to have a successful birth. The newborns include two females and one male, born on July 11, 2023, […]

SeaWorld Orlando helps rehabilitate orphaned manatees

Eight manatees were flown more than 1,000 miles back to their temporary Florida homes at the beginning of October, 2023 – the successful culmination of more than two years of rescue work by four zoological/marine institutions to save the beloved sea cows. In an intricate operation, the manatees – weighing a total of almost 6,000 […]