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SeaWorld's round-the-clock rescue teams just hit an incredible milestone: 43,000 animals saved over nearly six decades. The latest rescue was a severely malnourished sea lion pup found on the stairs of a California beach house.
SeaWorld's rescue teams have now saved more than 43,000 injured, sick, and orphaned animals across their three locations. The milestone rescue was an underweight California sea lion pup found on the stairs of a beach house.
Nine green sea turtles are swimming free in the Atlantic Ocean after months of intensive care at SeaWorld Orlando saved them from Florida's brutal winter cold. The successful rescue brings the park's 2025 total to 27 turtles returned to the wild.
When Florida temperatures plunged below 50 degrees, 16 sea turtles became hypothermic and needed urgent help. SeaWorld Orlando's rescue team is now working around the clock to save them.
Seven beluga whales just completed an epic rescue journey from Canada to Texas, marking the largest whale relocation in U.S. history. The team successfully transported these marine mammals nearly 2,000 miles to give them a new home after their facility closed.
A 410-pound manatee who got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmth is now moving independently and showing interest in food just days after rescue. SeaWorld crews broke through concrete to save him.
A gentle giant seeking warmth got wedged in a storm drain, but a team of heroes pulled off an incredible rescue. The manatee is now recovering at SeaWorld and showing all the right signs of bouncing back.
A manatee who survived two boat strikes and a collapsed lung swam back into Crystal River after seven months of intensive care at SeaWorld Orlando. The rescue marks another success in the park's six-decade marine animal rehabilitation program.
Two endangered Guadalupe fur seal pups, found barely alive on California beaches, have made remarkable recoveries thanks to SeaWorld's rescue team. The transformation from lifeless and malnourished to healthy and thriving shows what dedicated care can achieve for threatened species.
A manatee calf who was rescued and released with his mom just four months ago needed saving again after losing most of his body weight. Now teams are racing to help little Argyle recover at SeaWorld Orlando.
A massive illuminated entertainment sphere is coming to Abu Dhabi's Yas Island by 2029, backed by $1.7 billion in funding. The 20,000-seat venue will showcase cutting-edge technology alongside Emirati culture and regional artists.
A young manatee trapped in a storm drain got a second chance thanks to a multi-agency rescue team in Melbourne Beach, Florida. After months of rehabilitation, Melby gained over 100 pounds and returned to the wild wearing a tracking microchip.
Thirty beluga whales stranded for years at a closed Ontario theme park are finally heading to new homes. US and Canadian authorities just approved permits to relocate the intelligent marine mammals to ethical aquariums.
After Marineland of Canada closed in 2023, 30 beluga whales were left stranded without proper care. Now, marine experts are pulling off one of the most ambitious animal rescues ever attempted.
A group called the Orlando Dreamers is making a serious bid to bring Major League Baseball to Central Florida, backed by over $2 billion in committed funding. The city's booming tourism industry and status as America's largest media market without baseball could make it a perfect fit for MLB expansion.
Scientists digitally preserved a vaquita porpoise skeleton so the world's most endangered marine mammal can be studied forever. With only 10 vaquitas left in the wild, this 3D archive ensures their story survives even if they don't.
Community groups across San Diego County are organizing beach cleanups the morning after Independence Day, turning post-holiday trash into an opportunity for neighbors to protect their coastline together. Multiple events offer volunteers everything from sunrise cleanup sessions to celebrations with fish tacos and margaritas.
Researchers have digitally preserved the world's most endangered marine mammal using advanced scanning technology. The detailed 3D models of a rare vaquita skeleton are now freely available online to inspire conservation efforts.
Four beluga whales escaped decades of neglect at Canada's Marineland and landed safely at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium this week after an international rescue operation. The complex move involved special gurneys, a Qatar Airways cargo plane, and teams determined to give these gentle giants a second chance.
City workers in Melbourne Beach heard strange sounds underground and discovered a 410-pound manatee trapped in a concrete storm drain. What followed was a remarkable six-hour rescue involving firefighters, wildlife experts, and an entire community determined to save one lost sea cow.