SeaWorld Orlando is preparing educational sessions and behind-the-scenes looks for its Inside Look program, set for Saturday and Sunday at the theme park.
The activities, included with regular park admission, will give glimpses of several areas that are rarely available to visitors, including aquariums, pools, food prep and the SeaWorld Rescue Center. Also included is the Family Activity Zone for games, crafts and activities and Water Works, which deals with life support systems.
New presentations will cover at-risk Florida corals and animals inside the Shark Encounter attraction, including updates on the smalltooth sawfish pups born at SeaWorld Orlando in July. A presentation will talk about young male hammerhead sharks — named Dutch and Dillion — that came to SeaWorld this year.
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“Inside Look showcases the hard work our animal-care specialists do behind the scenes and educates future generations about how they can help protect endangered species and marine habitats, inspiring a long-lasting commitment to protect these incredible creatures,” park president Jon Peterson said in a news release.
The marine-mammal care session will look at the dolphin pod and the day-to-day care of those animals. The aquarium experience will explore (from dry land) the Manta Aquarium and Shark Encounter. Another session examines Pacific Point Preserve and its California sea lion and harbor seals.
Visitors also will go inside Wild Arctic for beluga whales and harbor seals and get backstage access to Orca Encounter.
Tickets for the orca encounter and the marine-mammal care areas must be reserved in person and will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tour locations will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For tickets and more information, go to seaworldorlando.com.
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