View rare video of beluga whale in utero from SeaWorld San Antonio

See How One Moment of Inspiration At SeaWorld Can Change Your World

Exploration and Discovery. Believers and Champions of the Wild. What’s your moment of inspiration?

We Heard You And This Is How We're Changing

We heard you and SeaWorld is changing. The orcas currently in the our care will be the last generation of orcas at SeaWorld. We are also introducing new, inspiring, natural orca encounters.

Importing a beluga whale? There's a form for that

Bringing in beluga whales to the US to boost the small number in captivity isn't easy.

Learn How SeaWorld Is Part Of The Solution

While efforts to phase out whales in human care may strike an emotional chord, SeaWorld is part of the solution, not the problem.

7 Dolphin Facts That SeaWorld Hopes You Won't Learn

The shocking horrors captive dolphins endure every day.

My Adventures Learning About Animals at SeaWorld

I was just a baby the very first time I went to SeaWorld San Diego. I don’t remember the visit but my mom and dad say it’s where I started loving animals<br>Now I’m five years old and have been to SeaWorld a lot. I don’t live by the ocean so we have to drive in the car really far to get to San Diego where there is a beach.<br>SeaWorld is my most favorite place to go to learn about animals. I…

SeaWorld is Trying to Build a Giant Fish Farm: Inactive

Considering the public's recent and growing abhorrence to SeaWorld, you would think it would avoid additional endeavors that irresponsibly and inhumanely exploit sea animals

Learning About Penguins at SeaWorld

Every time I go to SeaWorld San Diego I visit the penguins at the Penguin Encounter. It’s fun to watch the penguins waddle, swim and play<br>The last time I was at SeaWorld I met a macaroni penguin and had a lot of fun getting to know her. She was very friendly and interested in me because we had never met before. She couldn’t stay out with me for too long because she lives in a cold environment. The penguin I met was…

Guess Who I Got to See Up Close

Sea lions are my favorite marine animals but my next favorite are whales. SeaWorld has taught me a lot about killer whales. Sometimes I get to talk to the trainers and hear all about how they take care of the whales. They spend a lot of time observing them and learn lots every day<br>I go whale watching with my family on boats but have never seen a killer whale in the ocean. Scientists learn about the killer whales at SeaWorld to help…

Scientific Words I Learned at SeaWorld

I love going to SeaWorld because I get to learn about animals. Everyone I see working there stops to talk to kids like me about their jobs<br>Sometimes I get to learn really neat scientific words that I have never heard before. This year I learned so many different things about animals and have shared them all with my friends in first grade. Some of the new neat words I learned are hydrodynamic, cartilage and husbandry. Lots of other science words I already…

How did the whale get its “moustache”?

Palaeontologists have uncovered clues to one of the great mysteries of whale evolution: the filter-feeding baleen

How Do Elephants and Other Animals Sneeze?

A long trunk can make for an especially explosive event. Whales, iguanas, and even fish also have unique methods of sneezing.

Does Size Matter? Jellyfish Venom Capsule Length Association with Pain

Since the PLOS San Francisco office is a quick car ride from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, so many of us at PLOS have been captivated by jellyfish movements. They are simply mesmerizing to watch as they travel through the water. Unfortunately, close proximity to a jellyfish in open water can be nerve-wracking – contact with their tentacles triggers the discharge of venom. It only takes three milliseconds for jellyfish venom to transfer to a victim, which is one of the fastest movements in…

How Your Most Recent Birding Trip Could Save Rare Species

New research shows that information from recreational birders could help researchers better focus conservation efforts.

How a humpback whale ended up with a sea lion in its mouth

In an extremely rare occurrence, a photographer captured a sea lion getting snagged in the open mouth of a humpback whale.

In Rare Video, Young Orcas Learn to Hunt Sea Turtles

Watch an unusual incident in which a pod of killer whales toys with a pair of sea turtles as the young orcas learn to hunt.

Rare beluga data show whales dive to maximize meals

As the Arctic continues to change due to rising temperatures, melting sea ice and human interest in developing oil and shipping routes, it's important to understand belugas' baseline behavior, argue...

What Type Of Whale Are You?