| SeaWorld's Turtle Rescue Efforts |
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| SeaWorld's Rescue Team has rescued more than 1,500 endangered or threatened sea turtles over 30 years. SeaWorld is one of the few organizations with the expertise to treat multiple species of sea turtles at the same time, and has an extraordinary success rate: nearly 70 percent of its rescued turtles have been rehabilitated and returned to the wild. |
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| SeaWorld's Largest Turtle Rescue Effort |
SeaWorld undertook its biggest rescue effort to date in Florida, saving hundreds of endangered sea turtles that were victims of an unseasonably long and intense winter blast. More than 300 turtles arrived at the park in just a few days with cold shock, a life-threatening condition that can kill the temperature-sensitive animals. Experts immediately warmed up the reptiles with heat lamps, blankets and water. Most of the animals survived and were successfully returned to Florida waters.
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| Responding in the Face of Disaster |
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SeaWorld has responded to numerous significant environmental disasters that threaten wildlife. During the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, SeaWorld set up a large triage area at the park to treat an influx of oil-impacted turtles. More than 125 endangered and threatened sea turtles received extensive care for oil-related health problems and have since been successfully returned to the ocean.
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| Innovative Methods: Saving a Jawless Sea Turtle |
Caring for injured turtles has inspired several significant innovations, such as teaching a turtle without a lower jaw how to eat. A severely-injured loggerhead sea turtle arrived at SeaWorld Orlando missing its lower jaw and suffering from starvation. Aquarists taught the emaciated animal a new way to eat. The process took months, and the turtle gradually progressed from hand-feedings to independent eating skills. Because she is unable to survive in the wild, the turtle now has a permanent home at SeaWorld Orlando.
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