When Disney decided they wanted to do a live action remake of the animated classic “Lady and the Tramp” using live animals for its stars, they knew they had a couple of big challenges ahead of them. Where would they find their stars and who… Read More »Lady and the Tramp on Disney+ New Adoption Featurette
Asaka, Braille, Nitty and Pipsqueak, four female sub-adult manatees, were happily released into the warm waters of Eddy Creek on Thursday July 18, 2013 by SeaWorld Orlando’s Rescue Team. Three of these manatees were rescued in December of 2012 after being trapped in a mosquito embankment in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and suffering from mild cold stress. The fourth manatee, Asaka, was rescued this past March due to buoyancy issues.
After spending months at SeaWorld Orlando being rehabilitated all four manatees, ranging in weight between 400lbs to 775lbs, were declared healthy and ready to return to their natural habitat. Each manatee was weighed and measured before being released. They were also fitted with a tag so that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission can track their movement and progress. The release was bittersweet for those who had the pleasure to work with these magnificent creatures, happy to see the animals swim away and start to thrive on their own but sad to see them go.
If you were waltzing through Rafiki’s Planet watch over the winter holidays, you may have seen on of Disney’s animal rescue programs in action. Disney’s animal program helped to care for eight Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles that were suffering from hypothermia after a recent cold… Read More »Disney’s Animal Program Works to Aid Sea Turtles
Today the animal care specialists at Seaworld Orlando took in nine endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles from a Gulfport Miss facility. Moving the animals to Central Florida will make room at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies for Sea Turtles injured in the current Gulf… Read More »SeaWorld provides critical care for endangered Sea Turtles displaced by the Gulf Oil Spill
Today on CNN SeaWorld head vet Dr. Christopher Dold addressed the issue of the Gulf oil spill. Dr. Dold presented three animals native to the Gulf area, a pelican, alligator, and a spoonbill, explaining exactly how these species will be affected by the disaster —… Read More »SeaWorld ready to step in to help animals in Oil Spill