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See photos & learn about animal attractions at SeaWorld San Diego! Updated April 14, 2008. Related info--- HOME :: Latest News :: Shamu the Killer Whale :: Shamu Show "Believe" :: Shamu training techniques :: Dolphin attractions :: Sea Lions attractions :: Other animal attractions :: Other SeaWorld Shows :: SeaWorld Rides :: Behind the Scenes Tour :: Sea World FAQs :: Dining with Shamu :: Shamu Buffet Photos :: Christmas at SeaWorld Shamu's Happy Harbor Memories :: SeaWorld Contact Info :: SeaWorld Discount Tickets :: SeaWorld Hours :: Animal Attractions at SeaWorld San DiegoOn this page, we'll talk about some of SeaWorld's other animals you'll enjoy in addition to the dolphins and whales. At Sea World, you'll get great close-up views of many different animals that live in and around water. You'll touch sea stars and rays; you'll feed sea lions; and you'll even walk through a "shark tunnel" where these fearsome creatures swim over & around you! When you visit SeaWorld, you'll certainly want to plan plenty of time to enjoy animal viewing and interaction! Animal Attractions at SeaWorld --Clyde and Seamore's Risky Rescue Show
Clyde and Seamore are the sea lion stars of a comedic production at SeaWorld San Diego. It's called, "Clyde and Seamore's Risky Rescue." Of course this "play" has a supposed scenario---which is that Clyde and Seamore must rescue an important admiral from the terrible Anemone Territory.Nevertheless, you and I both know that the actual reason for this production is to show off the tricks and antics of the two stars-of-the-show, the adorable Clyde and Seamore! If you've been to SeaWorld before, then you already know that Clyde and Seamore are ALWAYS getting into mishaps, no matter what show they're in! And, you needn't have visited SeaWorld San Diego to have enjoyed their performances, either. Just like EVERY SeaWorld location has a mascot killer whale named Shamu, EVERY SeaWorld has an animal actor pair named Clyde and Seamore! So, if you can't get to Sea World San Diego, don't worry! You can enjoy Clyde and Seamore's adorable antics at SeaWorld Orlando and SeaWorld San Antonio, too!! 
During the spring and summer months at SeaWorld San Diego, Clyde and Seamore will perform in 2 different productions daily! "Clyde and Seamore's Risky Rescue" will be performed during the daylight hours...while a show called "Sea Lions Tonite" will be performed in the evenings. (Note: evening Clyde and Seamore shows are only available on dates when SeaWorld is open until 9 pm or later.) There's too much to say about Sea World's sea lion show and other sea lion exhibits to fit on this page! If you'd like to see a slide show of Clyde & Seamore pictures...plus photos of the natural-looking Pacific Point sea lion display, please check out the Sea Lion attractions at Sea World page of this website. Or, if you'd like to discover info about Clyde and Seamore's hilarious Christmas show (available every December at Sea World San Diego,) please visit the Sea World Christmas Pictures page of this site. Animal Attractions at SeaWorld -- Penguin Encounter
Penguin-lovers will want to make a beeline to Sea World San Diego's Penguin Encounter. There, you'll find an entire huge building FULL of your favorite animals!At SeaWorld's Penguin Encounter exhibit, you'll get to enjoy viewing various species of adorable penguins. In the photo to your left, you see 2 Magellanic Penguins on display in the outdoor segment of the Penguin Encounter exhibit. These are a temperate-climate species of penguin, and their natural home turf is in the mid-latitudes of South America...off the coasts of Chile (on the Pacific Ocean) and Argentina (on the Atlantic Ocean.) 
Inside the Penguin Encounter building, you'll enjoy viewing nearly 350 penguins from 6 different cold-weather species. (Yes, they're cute---but, boy, so they smell!)You'll board a moving sidewalk which floats you effortlessly by dozens and dozens of the birds. The penguins themselves are actually behind a clear barrier wall...so that they can enjoy a "comfy" 25 degree environment without making the park guests shiver! When you've reached the end of the moving sidewalk, you may continue to enjoy the exhibit in a stationery viewing area...or you may move on to the penguin-themed gift shop. In this "penguin boutique," you'll find cute, unique gifts that would be difficult to come across elsewhere. Penguin PJ's anyone? How about a charming plush penguin purse for little girls? And OF COURSE you'll find endearing penguin stuffed animals of all sizes among the merchandise, as well. Animal Attractions at SeaWorld -- Manatee Rescue
Note: The Manatee Rescue exhibit will be closed during part of 2008 for refurbishments.Manatees are the stars of their own exhibit, which is held in a beautiful building called "The Manatee Rescue." The Manatees (of Florida) are sometimes called "Sea Cows" because of their rotund, cow-like appearance. These are fresh-water mammals...and their SeaWorld habitat is a fresh water tank that simulates their natural river habitat in the Sunshine State. 
Manatees have a problem with being accidentally slaughtered by fishing boat motors in the rivers where they live...or hurt as they get ensnared within fishing nets and lines. Thus, quite a number of manatees DO need rescue and rehabilitation...and, thus, that explains the name for this SeaWorld exhibit, "The Manatee Rescue." Some of the manatees in this very exhibit are individuals who were indeed rescued and rehabilitated by SeaWorld. Animal Attractions at SeaWorld -- Shark Encounter
Sharks...they're the SCARY ocean animal! You'll find them here at SeaWorld's Shark Encounter exhibit. And yet, you won't find ALL of the sharks here to be frightening. In fact, you'll see some shark species here that don't grow very large at all!On the other hand...when you walk through the clear acrylic shark-viewing tunnel at the Shark Encounter, you just may see some of those larger species that will raise the hairs on your head! Of the several exhibits within the Shark Encounter building, you'll probably find the Shark Tunnel the most fascinating. You'll feel just as if you were actually immersed in the ocean...getting a close-up view of the sharks swimming by! (Yet, thankfully, you won't have any of the DANGER involved with deep diving into shark infested waters!)
Animal Attractions at SeaWorld -- Aquariums and Touch TanksIn the slide show above, you've been viewing pictures of colorful fish, beautiful sea plants, and unusual sea creatures from SeaWorld's Aquarium de la Mer. Did you notice the picture of a nautilus? Or notice the underside of a starfish (who was clinging to the glass wall of a fish tank?) In the next section of this page, you'll discover some of the aquarium buildings and touch pools that you'll enjoy at SeaWorld San Diego. 
SeaWorld of San Diego has a variety of aquarium exhibits and touch tanks. You'll find a freshwater aquarium. Then, there's a cold-salt-water aquarium. And, there's still another aquarium for tropical fish who prefer a warm, salt-water environment. In other words, at SeaWorld San Diego, just ONE aquarium would never do! They want to bring you the enjoyment of seeing just as many different kinds of fish and other ocean creatures as they possibly can! How would you like to see a real seahorse? Or a giant Pacific octopus? These animals are here, along with many others.
At one touch tank, the "California Tide Pool," you'll observe---and touch, if you dare---hermit crabs, starfish, sea urchins, tube worms (!) and sea hares. (Well, the touch tank makes the creatures available...but you don't HAVE to touch them, if the thought of it makes you feel squeamish!)At another shallow tank, you'll enjoy watching the graceful rays float by...and catch sight of a moray eel or two. Throughout the touch tank areas, you'll have access to specially trained employees who know all about the animals in their care...and would be happy to answer your questions and share their knowledge with you!
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As you can tell by the picture of a shark showing his many teeth as he's swimming overhead you in the shark tunnel, you'll get closer than you ever cared to get to these fierce-looking predators when you visit Sea World's Shark Encounter!
