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Cold continuing to take toll on manatees
SeaWorld Orlando A male manatee was rescued from a muddy canal yesterday and is recovering at SeaWorld Orlando – one of the luckier survivors of “cold stress.” Seacows can’t survive cold water and...
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Sea turtles, rescued from winter cold, released today back into the wild
SeaWorld Orlando The winter cold has literally stunned sea turtles, which may still be feeding in nearby lagoons and unable to cope with a big drop in water temperature. This winter and last winter,...
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Rare sea turtles, recovered from cold, released into wild today
A group of Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, the world’s most endangered marine turtle, were released today just south of Daytona Beach after getting a clean bill of health from SeaWorld Orlando...
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Looking to Sunday at the beach
Today turned out to be a good day for the beach, with sun all day, though it started out a bit nippy. For me, I think tomorrow is better beach day, with highs in the lower 70s. The water temperature is...
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What’s the economic impact of Canaveral National Seashore?
The answer, according to an economic study of the national park system, is $67 million from visitor spending and more than 1,000 jobs in 2009. Headwaters Economics has posted an interactive page with...
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Vet hopeful on 5 sickly pilot whales in the Keys
A rescue team helps surviving pilot whales stranded off Cudjoe Key in May 2011. Photo by SeaWorld Orlando Five pilot whales, which remain stranded off Cudjoe Key, are still holding on, with a few...
View ArticleSickly pilot whales in the Keys moved to Key Largo facility for further care
The 5 sickly pilot whales which were stranded in the Keys last week have been moved to the Marine Mammal Conservancy in Key Largo . Dr. Christopher Dold, a veterinarian and vice-president of...
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Three green sea turtles returned to the wild
Green sea turtle released June 22, 2011 by SeaWorld Orlando. Photo by SeaWorld Three green sea turtles were returned to the wild this week along the Brevard County coast, following a successful...
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Stranded pilot whale transferred to Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando is now home to one of the 20 pilot whales, which had stranded themselves in the Keys earlier this year. The 9-foot-long, nearly 600-pound female is pictured here, at the park’s new,...
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Pilot whale fitted with first-ever spinal brace at SeaWorld Orlando
In a first ever for a large whale, SeaWorld Orlando has fitted a pilot whale with an orthopedic brace to correct its scoliosis, or curvature of the spine. The whale was among nearly two dozen whales...
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