Today is National Wave Day and our sea lions are pros at waving! "Waving" is a trained behavior that helps us see the large and powerful front flippers of California sea lions, which are used to help them swim at speeds of up to 25 mph! As trainers, the team recognizes that each animal is unique, which results in the training process being different for each sea lion. (Can you tell which trainer taught each sea lion to wave?) The next time you visit Adventure Cove and catch a sea lion training s

Last week, the SeaWorld San Diego rescue team received a call from a boater in San Diego Bay near Point Loma that reported a sea lion on a buoy with his had stuck inside a welded piece of metal, a rare position for a sea lion to be in. In response to the call, the SeaWorld Rescue Team requested the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department (HPD) to confirm the animal’s location and the condition of the animal. Once HPD confirmed the animal’s location, they picked up and transported three SeaWor