The playful Sea Otter seems to be without a care in the world – but unfortunately this isn’t true. Since 2003, populations of the sunny sea-creatures have dropped considerably. Scientists are rightly concerned because Sea Otters serve as signposts of the sea - if they’re unable to thrive, their plight signals that there are significant problems with the overall health of the coastal ecosystem.

SeaWorld Orlando’s Aviculture team recently received the first sandhill crane chick of the year -- an orphan, brought in by a concerned resident from St. Cloud, Fla.

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.

It is Monday and we were back to work at 5:00 a.m. I found it very hard to wake up this morning after spending the weekend as a tourist - sightseeing, shopping and eating “normal” food. Since we have been working in the communities, all of the meals cooked by the families have been very traditional -rice, beans, and pork - things I normally don’t eat. So last night when I had dinner at Papa John’s Pizza, it was like a piece of heaven.

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It's Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, so take a bite out of some of these shark tidbits:

Could Snoop Dogg and Clyde the Sea Lion be rap's next powerhouse duo!?

SeaWorld animal care specialists are a little bleary-eyed this week as they provide 24-hour care for a weeks-old, baby manatee. Orphaned by her mother, the female calf arrived at the park's rehabilitation center on July 24 after being rescued from the waters of Daytona Beach, Fla.

Busch Gardens Tampa will go out with a big, rock-style bang on July 3 and 4, when fireworks amp up the park's hot summer show, Kinetix.