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SeaWorld Orlando: General Discussion

2160 was the magic number for 2017!



That's just under 6 animals rescued by SeaWorld every single day, bringing the grand total of rescues close to 32,000.

Unfortunately that number is only likely to increase in the future due to the contempt with which we treat our environment :(
 
So all they have left from their investment now is some tarted up queue and theming? While that is great, it kind of shows that VR doesn't work. At all. Out of interest, does anyone know how much SeaWorld shelled out on Kraken Unleashed, overall?
EDIT: Does this mean the ride is called Kraken again, then?
 
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Matt N said:
So all they have left from their investment now is some tarted up queue and theming? While that is great, it kind of shows that VR doesn't work. At all. Out of interest, does anyone know how much SeaWorld shelled out on Kraken Unleashed, overall?
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Kraken Unleashed plus Dolphin Nursery was a low investment year, don't have any specific figures but it was probably along the lines of $2million ish, maybe 3.
 

Touring Central FL got their hands on this press release:

"Today marks the official kick off of a partnership between two conservation leaders that is focused on the global protection of marine animals and the world’s oceans. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., a leader in animal rescue and inspiring themed entertainment experiences, and OCEARCH, a leader in generating critical scientific data related to studies of keystone marine species, announced a multi-year partnership and have made valuable data available to both the scientific community and the general public for the first time ever in a widely-accessible format.

OCEARCH’s popular Global Shark Tracker will now house data on rescued, rehabilitated and returned marine animals, offering both the scientific community and the general public the ability to learn more about threatened and endangered species as they are given a second chance at life. Data on three of SeaWorld’s rescued and returned animals – Gale, a pilot whale, TJ, a dolphin, and Iris, a harbor seal – can now be found at OCEARCH.org and open access will be provided to the scientific community in the near future.

The announcement was made aboard the 126-foot research vessel M/V OCEARCH, a floating science lab and mothership on its first research expedition of 2018. Future missions are scheduled for May and September of this year. These missions will bring together the OCEARCH team and SeaWorld veterinarians, scientists and researchers to share knowledge and experience that will contribute to their shared mission to educate, inspire and advocate for ocean health and marine animal conservation efforts.

Aboard the M/V OCEARCH today with front row access to the team and their work are SeaWorld’s Dr. Todd Robeck, an expert in the field of veterinary reproduction and members of the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Youth Advisory Council, a group of passionate young conservationists working to protect animals and inspire future generations.

“We are thrilled to partner with OCEARCH to continue to raise awareness of critical issues surrounding marine animals and habitats,” said Dr. Chris Dold, Chief Zoological Officer at SeaWorld. “SeaWorld is one of the world’s foremost zoological rescue organizations, and using the global satellite tracker on rehabilitated and returned animals is an exciting way for us to share the next chapter in the lives of rescued animals. Working together, we hope to inspire the next generation of marine scientists and everyday advocates through our common love of the ocean.”

Chris Fischer, OCEARCH Founding Chairman and Expedition Leader, added: “Together, OCEARCH and SeaWorld will focus on bringing everyday people closer to the ocean to increase understanding of how to better protect marine animals and habitats. We are committed to providing open-sourced, real-time data and content, allowing anyone to follow our findings – from classrooms to researchers and experts.”

The SeaWorld OCEARCH partnership focuses on three key areas:

  • Research and rescue – For the first time, OCEARCH’s Global Shark Tracker will be used to monitor rescued, rehabilitated and returned marine animals, providing valuable, open-sourced data to the public.
  • Education – Co-development of content that will educate students, while inspiring the next generation of explorers, scientists, and stewards of the ocean.
  • Policy – Utilizing the open sourced data from sampled and tagged marine animals to advocate for the protection of marine life."
 
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Maybe I'm bonkers but with JTA being closed for work and the VR headsets disappearing from Kraken are SeaWorld moving the VR onto JTA?

Edit: just saw on another forum that ride attendants are saying the VR on Kraken is just down for maintenance and will return in a few weeks.

VR on JTA was a mad idea of mine anyway.
 
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Ah yes, "sea turtles". Or, as the rest of the world knows them, "turtles".
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Interestingly, in the scientific world "Turtles" can refer to many types of the "testudines" group (including freshwater terrapins etc). So saying "Sea Turtles" narrows it down to the type of animals that you or I would typically think of as a Turtle.

There are actually seven types of Sea Turtle: Green, Loggerhead, Kemp's Ridley, Olive Ridley, hawksbill, leatherback and flatback, all of which are saltwater dwelling and have the iconic shell on their back. :)
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It was more of a dig at the way septics can't tell the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. But the smiley turtle drawings are cute. :)
 
Sesame Street Land plans uncovered. This should open in 2019 after Infinity Falls in 2018, then something else significant in 2020 :)



Never been so hot off the press :p
 
About the Sesame Street area, do you guys reckon we could see Shamu Express get the same Oscar's Wacky Taxi branding as the wooden coaster in Sesame Place? On a geeky note, I am glad to see Shamu Express staying, as it is the world's only Zierer Force Three model. Even though I never actually rode it when we went in August 2016.
 
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