Did you know the Endangered Species Act is considered by most to be the strongest piece of conservation legislation in the world? Did you know that if you crash in the wilderness from a chartered plane, experts recommend you stay at the crash site? Did you know you can see a coelecanth and a giant squid at the Smithsonian Museum?

SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration is underway and at the Cannery Row Clyde & Seamore are starring in the Countdown to Christmas. We are excited to see the return of this fun production and we have even added some fun new aspec

Saturday, July 16 began a bit later, as we were allowed to sleep in a bit. After breakfast we all headed out and began searching for Arctic tern chicks to band. It reminded me of an Easter egg hunt from my childhood – we carefully moved back the tall grass, searching high and low for the chicks. We only wanted the big ones that were close to fledging, or losing their chick down and growing in their juvenile plumage.

Matinicus Rock is home to an abundance of seabirds. One that is of particular interest to me is the Common Murre, chiefly because they are a species I care for at SeaWorld San Antonio. Common Murres are a medium sized, fish-eating, almost penguin-like seabird.

Wheezie and her pup bond at Rocky Point Preserve

SeaWorld San Antonio is very proud to announce the newest addition to our California sea lion family!

Sometimes, the most interesting conservation stories at SeaWorld are the ones that take place behind-the-scenes. One of the most interesting is our efforts to help a native Texas species, the Attwater's Prairie Chicken.

Tien, one of the park's Asian small-clawed otters.

The Asian small-clawed otter, Amblonyx cinerea , is small and deceptively cute.

Jamie, Jason, and Annie with Clyde behind the scenes at Deck the Halls with Clyde and Seamore.

I had a chance to sit down with the Sea Lion, Walrus, and Otter Stadium team to talk about their holiday show, "Deck the Halls with Clyde and Seamore," in term