We are on a mission – and it’s big. From park to planet, we are committed to protecting and conserving animals worldwide.
At United Parks & Resorts, we are committed to protecting the environment and preserving our future by inspiring others to act. Our company actively supports global conservation initiatives by providing financial and scientific support to organizations focused on animal rescue and rehabilitation, conservation education, habitat protection, and species research. Additionally, the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund has donated more than $16.5 million, supporting over 1,200 animal conservation projects on all seven continents across the globe, including coral reef restoration, preventing coastal erosion, habitat protection and simply keeping our oceans clean.
A ticket with a mission
Your visit to our award winning parks helps support animal rescue everts, with over 40,000 and counting.
Research and Conservation
Science Supporting Conservation
Scientific research conducted at SeaWorld is carried out by our own research staff, and by scientists from nationally and internationally-renowned universities and research organizations such as UCLA, the San Diego Zoo and the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute. We publish the results of our research in peer-reviewed journals, making it available to scientists, those who manage animal populations, and other interested people around the world. SeaWorld scientists have authored or co-authored hundreds of published papers.
SeaWorld Supports Killer Whale Research and Conservation
SeaWorld helped found and continues to support the Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program (KWRCP), led by The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Support of the KWRCP is part of SeaWorld’s $10 million pledge to fund research and conservation for killer whales in the wild – the largest private commitment of its kind. The KWRCP focuses on three strategies: increasing prey availability; improving habitat quality; and strengthening management through crucial research.
Conservation Fund
The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund non-profit has given over $17 million in support of over 1,200 research & conservation projects across the globe - from animal conservation, habitat protection, & more.
CONSERVING CORAL REEFS
Rising Tides
SeaWorld is an active partner in helping researchers breed aquacultured fish, a sustainable alternative to wild fish collection, which can stress wild fish populations and damage the coral reefs where they live.