Rescue at SeaWorld

Commitment to Animal Rescue, Rehabilitation & Return

SeaWorld has come to the aid over 40,000 ill, injured and orphaned animals in need. Available 24/7/365, the dedicated team of animal care, veterinary and animal rescue experts will always answer the call to help an animal.

SeaWorld's legacy of animal rescue spans more than 50 years. In that time, SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue Teams have helped rescue more than 40,000 sick, injured and orphaned animals in need. None of this would be possible without the continued support of our partner agencies, park guests, Pass Members, and dedicated ambassadors, as well as the people across the globe taking action to protect these amazing animals and their habitats. Our teams are on call 24/7/365, partnering with multiple government agencies, conservationists, stranding networks, zoological facilities and others to rescue and help animals in need of care, always with the goal of rehabilitating them and returning them to the wild.



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Total Rescues

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    570 Cetaceans

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    8,479 Pinnipeds

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    3,114 Reptiles

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    26,585 Birds

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    866 Manatees

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    501 Other Mammals

  • The animal rescue team is on call 24/7/365 at SeaWorld to help animals in need.

    When we say 24/7, we mean it!

    Our teams work around the clock to ensure every animal with us receives the care that it needs – no matter what. Learn more about what our rescue teams have been up to.

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Sea Rescue team releases sea lions
On Call 24/7/365

Rescue

In partnership with state, local & federal agencies, stranding networks, zoos & aquariums, and many others, SeaWorld Rescue Teams are on call 24/7 to help ill, injured or orphaned animals in need of expert care with the goal of rehabilitation & returning them to the wild.

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Rescued seal release
Innovative treatment &

Rehabilitation

No two animal rescues are ever the same. Our inventive animal rescue, veterinary and care experts have created prosthetics, healed cracked turtle shells, invented specialized wet suits, nursed orphans, and more. 

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Rescued sea turtle release
Going Back Home

Return

Our goal is always to rehabilitate and return rescued animals to their natural environment. The few with conditions deemed non-releasable, as decided by independent groups or regulatory agencies, get lifelong care with us or at an accredited facility.

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A ticket with a mission

Your visit to SeaWorld helps support animal rescue efforts, with over 40,000 and counting.

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