The day my husband and I adopted our cat Woody from the animal shelter, we really weren’t planning on taking anyone home with us. We had just gone to look around on one of those “nothing else to do” Sunday afternoons. We had already discussed getting a companion for Jake, our other rescued cat, and we knew that our best option would be to adopt from a shelter.

We are so excited to finally share our plans for SeaWorld's newest park, Aquatica Texas! So much so that we're giving away Aquatica goodies to you, our loyal fans. Check out this Aquatica beach hat and towel that we're giving away. To enter the contest, simply post the answer to this question at the bottom of the blog, and your name will be in the drawing.

This year has begun, like many others, for all of us here at SeaWorld. With opening day just around the corner, it often prompts the question: What does everyone do when there are no guests to interact with, or shows to perform in, or rides to operate? Well, even though many of our usual