You don’t have to spend long in SeaWorld to realise it isn’t like other theme parks in Orlando. Since the first SeaWorld park swung open its gates in San Diego in 1964 the company has helped more than 33,000 animals with more than 2,100 rescued and rehabilitated last year alone. Several of the manatees were brought to SeaWorld by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), a state agency which manages and regulates fish and wildlife resources. Few guests to SeaWorld will be aware that animals are treated in an extensive rescue facility hidden away behind the park. All of the SeaWorld parks are accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and they give back to the industry too.

Source: Forbes October 13, 2018 18:33 UTC