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Animal Welfare

The health and wellbeing of the animals in our care is of the utmost priority at Sea World and we have a strong reputation for caring for marine animals. We apply the highest professional standards to the conservation, management and breeding of animals in our care, to environmental education, research, rescue and global conservation.

 

Animal Welfare Initiatives

As an accredited and independently assessed facility, we are constantly evolving our welfare practices to ensure the highest standards of care for the animals who reside with us. Please see the following information highlighting our world-class animal welfare initiatives:

 

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Accreditation

Sea World Australia is an accredited zoological institution, and to further optimise animal welfare throughout the park, we also have independent welfare assessors, who continually provide assessment and review of the animals in our care through independent welfare assessment processes.

Accreditation

Sea World Australia is an accredited zoological institution, and to further optimise animal welfare throughout the park, we also have independent welfare assessors, who continually provide assessment and review of the animals in our care through independent welfare assessment processes.

A seal swims in clear, shallow water, raising one flipper above the surface and looking up toward the camera.

Accreditation

Sea World Australia is an accredited zoological institution, and to further optimise animal welfare throughout the park, we also have independent welfare assessors, who continually provide assessment and review of the animals in our care through independent welfare assessment processes.

Accreditation

Sea World Australia is an accredited zoological institution, and to further optimise animal welfare throughout the park, we also have independent welfare assessors, who continually provide assessment and review of the animals in our care through independent welfare assessment processes.

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Welfare WISE

We believe that each animal, no matter how big or small, is a unique individual worthy of a life filled with positive experiences and minimal negative experiences. We don’t leave good animal welfare to chance and have developed an evidence-based system of analysing, ranking, and improving animal welfare modelled on the Five Domains, called Welfare WISE, which stands for Welfare Improvement through Scientific Evidence.

Welfare WISE

We believe that each animal, no matter how big or small, is a unique individual worthy of a life filled with positive experiences and minimal negative experiences. We don’t leave good animal welfare to chance and have developed an evidence-based system of analysing, ranking, and improving animal welfare modelled on the Five Domains, called Welfare WISE, which stands for Welfare Improvement through Scientific Evidence.

A polar bear is lying on a large rock in front of a rocky backdrop, with some greenery and yellowish leaves around it.

Welfare WISE

We believe that each animal, no matter how big or small, is a unique individual worthy of a life filled with positive experiences and minimal negative experiences. We don’t leave good animal welfare to chance and have developed an evidence-based system of analysing, ranking, and improving animal welfare modelled on the Five Domains, called Welfare WISE, which stands for Welfare Improvement through Scientific Evidence.

Welfare WISE

We believe that each animal, no matter how big or small, is a unique individual worthy of a life filled with positive experiences and minimal negative experiences. We don’t leave good animal welfare to chance and have developed an evidence-based system of analysing, ranking, and improving animal welfare modelled on the Five Domains, called Welfare WISE, which stands for Welfare Improvement through Scientific Evidence.

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Enrichment

Sea World has a structured and dedicated enrichment and welfare program and team who are responsible for monitoring and improving animal welfare throughout the park.

Enrichment

Sea World has a structured and dedicated enrichment and welfare program and team who are responsible for monitoring and improving animal welfare throughout the park.

A dolphin swims in clear water holding a yellow ball in its mouth.

Enrichment

Sea World has a structured and dedicated enrichment and welfare program and team who are responsible for monitoring and improving animal welfare throughout the park.

Enrichment

Sea World has a structured and dedicated enrichment and welfare program and team who are responsible for monitoring and improving animal welfare throughout the park.

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Our Position

As a member of the zoo and aquarium industry, Sea World plays an integral role in animal conservation, threatened species recovery and breeding programs. Please see below an overview of Sea World’s position on a range of industry topics.

Our Position

As a member of the zoo and aquarium industry, Sea World plays an integral role in animal conservation, threatened species recovery and breeding programs. Please see below an overview of Sea World’s position on a range of industry topics.

Four little penguins stand on a rocky surface, with two facing forward and two in the background.

Our Position

As a member of the zoo and aquarium industry, Sea World plays an integral role in animal conservation, threatened species recovery and breeding programs. Please see below an overview of Sea World’s position on a range of industry topics.

Our Position

As a member of the zoo and aquarium industry, Sea World plays an integral role in animal conservation, threatened species recovery and breeding programs. Please see below an overview of Sea World’s position on a range of industry topics.