Sea World

Marine creature park

SeaWorld is a chain of American marine theme parks featuring aquariums, animal exhibits, and amusement rides.

The parks are known for orca whale shows and other marine mammal performances, though controversy over captive cetaceans—intensified by the 2013 documentary *Blackfish*—has shifted their focus toward roller coasters and conservation messaging.

We took the kids to SeaWorld over spring break.

orcaLarge predatory dolphin
dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
marine mammalWarm-blooded ocean dweller
ShamuOrca stage name
aquariumTank for keeping fish

marine · theme park · family vacation · killer whale · splash · splash zone · tanks · trainers · shows · flippers · SeaWorld · Orlando · captivity · tricks · stadium · wetsuit · San Diego · exhibits

Categories

San DiegoCoronado, Hillcrest, East Village, Old Town, San Diego Zoo
Gold CoastSouthport, Palm Beach, Carrara, Labrador, Parkwood
ShenzhenHuawei, Tencent, DJI, ZTE, Foxconn
aquariumdolphin, penguin, fish tank, ray, octopus

Opposites

animal captivity vs. natural habitat

Sea Worldthe wild

Untamed natural areas

natural habitat · marine sanctuary · coral reefs · Antarctica · whale watching tours

commercialized entertainment vs. conservation-focused institutions

Sea Worldwildlife preserve

Protected land for animals

PETA · Greenpeace

aquatic vs. terrestrial theme parks

Sea Worldsafari park

Open-range animal attraction

San Diego Zoo · Yellowstone National Park · Disneyland · Six Flags · Yellowstone

Family

sea, world, seas, worlds, seaward, seafarer, seafaring, seabed, seashore

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G