AMAZING SEA WORLD ANIMALS!
Sea World is home to a huge variety of marine life from tiny tropical reef fish to huge Polar bears. Sea World offers you the opportunity to get up close to an amazing array of marine life in a fun and educational environment.
Sea World is very proud of its world class animal exhibits including the advanced Polar Bear Shores, Dolphin Cove - the largest sandy bottom lagoon ever built for dolphins and Shark Bay - the world's largest man-made lagoon system for sharks.
The animals of Sea World play an important role as ambassadors for their species as they help to educate visitors like you about the issues facing their species.
Did you know that Sea World wholly funds the Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation - so you are helping to contribute to the long term survival of some amazing marine animals.
DOLPHINS FACTS
• Sea World is home to over thirty Bottlenose dolphins
• Dolphins are a toothed whale and eat their food whole and head-first
• Sea World is home to several generations of dolphins and has a very successful breeding program
• The dolphins are amazing animals and use echolocation to determine the size, shape, density and speed of objects around them - this is a skill they use to hunt for food and avoid obstacles
• Sea World's dolphin trainers give the dolphins toys like balls and hulla hoops to play with
• The trainers also place fish and treats inside puzzle balls so the dolphins have to learn how to get the food out - these puzzles help to stimulate the dolphins.
POLAR BEARS FACTS
• Sea World is home to Australia’s only Polar Bears
• Twin bears Hudson and Nelson were orphaned in Canada and came to Sea World in 2001 and Lia came to Sea World from Russia
• Polar Bear Shores is a world-class exhibit where keepers can create weather effects such as wind, rain and mist
• Did you know that the Polar bear's favourite food is watermelon and they love to play hide and seek with food treats like popcorn
• Sea World's Polar bears love to play in the water but they won't go in if it is too cold
SHARK FACTS
• Shark Bay is the world's largest man-made shark lagoon and is home to over 10,000 sharks and fish
• Shark Bay has three areas - touch pools, tropical reef lagoon and the shark lagoon - which represent the ocean's intertidal zone, reefs and open water
• Sharks are the ocean's top predator and help keep fish and marine mammal populations balanced and healthy
• Did you know that Shark Bay is home to a Hammerhead shark named 'Sledge'
• Most shark attacks are a result of mistaken identity by the shark - an initial bite is enough to realise the prey is not what they thought it was
Buy your tickets to visit Sea World online now or call 133 386.
