Last week, SeaWorld Orlando released five endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles – displaced by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – into the waters of Gullivan Bay near Marco Island, Fl. The area is a natural habitat for Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles. For… Read More »SeaWorld releases Gulf Turtle displaced by Oil Spill
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