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Nile Hippo Expert said:
No official public announcement has been made yet, but according to the San Diego thread, @zoocentral has found out from some private trusted sources that the park will receive SeaWorld San Diego's emperor penguins (the only ones in the continent) later this month. Keepers from SWO have been seen visiting SWC to learn how to care for Emperors and are preparing for this transfer. Also, the park is due to receive a portion of San Diego's macaroni penguin colony as well.
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Interesting, I wonder where they would put them. The main penguin area is already pretty crowded.
 
ZooApollo said:
There is a thread about the emperor penguins, but I think it's worth a mention here too. The emperor penguins (as well as some macaronis) are now at SeaWorld Orlando and on display in Antarctica.
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Very glad they made it! They definitely going to bring more life and magnificence to the enclosure.
 
ZooApollo said:
There is a thread about the emperor penguins, but I think it's worth a mention here too. The emperor penguins (as well as some macaronis) are now at SeaWorld Orlando and on display in Antarctica.
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The person says "we have the emperors...well, most of them" what could that mean?
 
 
1.0 harbor seal "Turtle" was euthanized due to a cancerous growth on May 7th, 2025. Turtle was born at the park on May 29th, 1990, and had lived there his entire life.

As of 2024, Turtle had more than 24 living offspring housed across seven facilities in the US and the UAE, and sired a minimum of 40 pups over his lifetime.

Additionally, a 0.0.1 California sea lion pup was born on June 2nd, 2025.
 
I just found out on my visit today they got emperor penguins, but the penguin exhibit is closed and apparently has been all week. No word on when it will reopen or what happened.
 
Sawfish added to the Manta Aquarium
SeaWorld Orlando on Instagram: "This #InternationalSawfishDay, say hi to Axel, our smalltooth sawfish pup at the Manta Aquarium! Axel is part of a historic trio of sawfish pups born in 2023 which is a rare and significant event due to his species being critically endangered. #SeaWorldOrlando has provided long-term care over the past 30 years for adult sawfish, including the parents of these offspring. We are proud to serve as active participants in the AZA Sawfish Species Survival Plan and work with partners to protect and study these extraordinary animals. This move to the Manta Aquarium opens a new chapter in that important work! We're so excited for you to connect with Axel and see him up close, as most people will never see this species in the wild. Your visits contribute to research that could help secure the future of Axel's species. "
 
peruvianbirdie said:
Sawfish added to the Manta Aquarium
SeaWorld Orlando on Instagram: "This #InternationalSawfishDay, say hi to Axel, our smalltooth sawfish pup at the Manta Aquarium! Axel is part of a historic trio of sawfish pups born in 2023 which is a rare and significant event due to his species being critically endangered. #SeaWorldOrlando has provided long-term care over the past 30 years for adult sawfish, including the parents of these offspring. We are proud to serve as active participants in the AZA Sawfish Species Survival Plan and work with partners to protect and study these extraordinary animals. This move to the Manta Aquarium opens a new chapter in that important work! We're so excited for you to connect with Axel and see him up close, as most people will never see this species in the wild. Your visits contribute to research that could help secure the future of Axel's species. "
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Oh it's one of the babies that was born back in 2023! Happy to hear he's on habitat now.
 
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