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Feb 28

SeaWorld Orlando Surgically Removes Hook Lodged in Throat of Loggerhead Sea Turtle

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Yesterday morning, SeaWorld Orlando’s senior veterinarian performed surgery on a rescued sea turtle, removing a large fishing hook from its throat.

Feb 28

Giving Captive Bears a Second Chance

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Southeast Asia is home to the world’s smallest bear species, the Malayan sun bear. About half the size of an American black bear, these diminutive creatures spend their time living in the tree-tops of Borneo. Despite possessing very lengthy and intimidating claws, it appears that these bears may be defenseless against the growing threats that face them throughout their range.

Feb 24

Actor Dermot Mulroney Makes Feathery Friends and a Generous Contribution at SeaWorld San Diego

by Kelly Terry, Public Relations Manager

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Dermot Mulroney recently made about 300 new feathery friends at SeaWorld San Diego! During a behind-the-scenes tour at the park’s Penguin Encounter, the film actor met, among others, "King Tut, a king penguin who lives with four other species in their chilly 25-degree habitat.

Feb 23

Preserving the Tasmanian Devil

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Known for its loud, teeth-baring displays and feisty attitude, the Tasmanian devil is a fighter - but one battle this cantankerous creature is losing is the fight against a deadly cancer known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD).

Feb 21

Creative Conservation: “Living Walls”

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The Maasai Steppe heartland of Tanzania is a breathtaking landscape of woodlands, bush land and open grasslands. Rare animals like African wild dog, the fringe-eared oryx, and the African lion call this vast area of over 10 million acres home – but populations of these species have dwindled in recent years due to conflicts with the Massai people who share 92 percent of this land.

Feb 20

SeaWorld San Diego Taking Care of Their 'Valentine'

by Kelly Terry, Public Relations Manager

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SeaWorld San Diego recently rescued a young California sea lion with a severe wound on her flipper. Following X-rays, park veterinarians found out that she had actually been shot and a bullet fragment was lodged in her shoulder blade.

Feb 14

The Lion: Royal, Regal and at Risk

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The wild spaces of Northern Kenya were once the domain of the proud and regal lion – but today these animals live with the challenges of sharing the land with a dangerous neighbor – man. Conflicts with humans have resulted in lion populations dropping as much as 50 percent in the last two decades. So what can be done to help these beleaguered beasts? The Ewaso Lion Project plans to find out.