We’ve received many questions about the work we do for the animals in our care and in the wild. We’ve dedicated a section of our sister SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment blog called Our Commitment to share this information.

In the Our Commitment section you’ll learn about the care – including our work with endangered and threatened species – that’s been going on for more than 50 years. You’ll find we’re leaders in zoological care and operations, and animal conservation, rescue and rehabilitation efforts.

A few of the first posts include:

SeaWorld Returns Mom and Calf Manatees

SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue team released a female manatee and her calf – cold stress survivors of Florida’s unseasonably frigid winter – into the waters of Palm Beach, Fla. They are the first two manatees the park is returning to the wild after theanimal care specialists performed seven cold-weather related rescues during a two-week span in January (read more here)

It’s a Boy

It’s a boy!  This little guy – a lesser anteater or tamandua – was born just days ago to mom, Cypress, at Discovery Cove, in Orlando, Florida. (read more here)

Rescue Team Taking Care of Marine Mammals, Reptiles and Birds

SeaWorld San Diego’s Animal Rescue Team is busy these days taking care of a number of rescued animals, including a harbor seal pup born last week at a local beach and found separated from its mother; two stranded sea turtles transferred by the U.S. Coast Guard from the Oregon Coast Aquarium on Jan. 28; and a number of pelicans affected by the recent storms. (read more here)