Pilot Whales and SeaWorld's Rescue Team

Hey, it's Alberto, your Self-Proclaimed Cetacean Whisperer.

I'm writing to talk about SeaWorld Orlando's Pilot Whales: Ava, Ace, Piper and Freddi.

These four whales were rescued years ago from two separate mass strandings, and being so young, they were deemed non-releasable. The government asked SeaWorld to take care of them, and for years, they lived over at SeaWorld Orlando's Dolphin Theater. In mid 2017, they became too big, so they got moved over to Shamu Underwater Viewing.

Every once in a while, I stop by to play with them. They're just so cute and funny.
 

Freddi

Ace





Ava







Piper



These whales are just one of the many stories from SeaWorld's rescue team. For over 50 years, SeaWorld has been dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating, sick, injured, or stranded wildlife, and releasing them back to the wild when possible. Whenever an animal is deemed non-releasable, chances are that it'll have a home at any one of SeaWorld's 3 parks. SeaWorld has rescued over 33,000 animals so far, and they're still counting. I'd say SeaWorld's biggest rescue (literally) is J.J. the orphaned gray whale (https://seaworldcares.com/2016/09/The-Story-of-JJ/).

Every ticket guests buy at SeaWorld goes directly towards helping animals worldwide...

From Park to Planet!!!

First Day of College

Hey there, it's Alberto, your self-proclaimed Cetacean Whisperer.

Today, August 20th, was the first day of courses at the Penn State World Campus. I'm just gonna study well, work hard, and most importantly, work smart. I will get that degree, and eventually work with my killer buddy Trua.

In between study sessions, I'll still have time to work, chill out, and play with the animals at SeaWorld.