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Learn about activities with SeaWorld's Shamu the Killer Whale! Updated April 6, 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 :: Shamu the Killer Whale -- Undisputed Star of SeaWorld!SeaWorld San Diego will bring out the whale-lover in you!In the slide show above, you're viewing pictures of Shamu the Killer Whale and his trainer! These photos come from various performances of the popular Shamu Show at Sea World San Diego (which is called "Believe.") On this page, you'll discover info about SeaWorld's activities which feature the much-loved Shamu...and you can begin to decide which of these shows and experiences you may wish to enjoy when you head out for your next visit to to SeaWorld in California! Viewing Shamu will be a highlight of your day at Sea World!
On this page, we'll talk about the activities at SeaWorld San Diego which revolve around Shamu the Killer Whale. First we'll talk about the "Believe" show, which is a killer whale show that's included in the admission fees you pay to enter Sea World Park. After that, we'll talk about the extra-fee activities you can enjoy with Shamu at SeaWorld. These include dining with Shamu for breakfast or lunch, or participating in Shamu's "trainer for a day" program. Were you looking for information about SeaWorld San Antonio? If you were, you may use the following link to jump to the "SeaWorld San Antonio" pages of this website, which are in the "Road Trips to Los Angeles" section of this website. Shamu the Killer Whale --- The "Believe" Shamu show
You may attend Shamu's killer whale show (called "Believe") as part of the attractions included with your Sea World ticket purchase. This is true whether you've purchased a one-day ticket, a season pass, or a combo ticket which includes admission to another theme park or zoo.Here are some of the features you will enjoy when you see Shamu's new show, "Believe." A complete re-vamping of the San Diego Shamu Stadium took place for the opening of the Believe show (which debuted in the spring of 2006.) EVERYTHING is new since the previous killer whale show---not just Shamu's tricks. This includes--- *New 2-story-tall stage which includes an unusual centerpiece---the world's biggest killer whale tail fluke! *An all-new sound system---for the all-new musical score created especially for this show! *4 giant LED screens which can function like a single giant LED screen to give the crowd a great view of Shamu at all times. Plus, the four screens can move apart and back together again...and can vary their angles...from horizontal to vertical to slanted sideways! *New cameras have been installed both under and above water level, to give you even MORE viewing angles of Shamu as he performs his tricks! To see photos of the new Shamu Show, "Believe," and to read more about what you'll see when you attend, use the following link to check out the New Shamu Show, "Believe," page of this website.
Shamu the Killer Whale -- Dine with Shamu
For a number of years, SeaWorld of San Diego has been offering the "Dining with Shamu" experience. For an extra fee, you can enjoy a poolside meal while Shamu entertains you and his trainers regale you with interesting details about the whale-training process.The current season is no exception---you may still dine with Shamu at his small, "close up" pool in Sea World San Diego...but the experience has gotten even BETTER! A new Shamu Buffet area has recently been finished (as part of the Shamu stadium make-over for the new Shamu "Believe" show in 2006.) In the photo to your left, you can see the seating area of the "Dine with Shamu" buffet restaurant. (The buffet line itself is served indoors, while seating is on the patio.) Are you interested in dining with Shamu? To discover the details about attending this pleasant and entertaining extra-pay meal, you may use the following link to see the "Dining with Shamu" page of this website. There, you'll see photos of Shamu, as seen from the new seating area. Plus, you'll learn where to make your reservations, the prices for eating at the buffet, and details about the new dining area itself. Would you like to know details about the food served at the Dine with Shamu program? If so, I took photos as I went down the buffet line...just so that I could show them to you! You may use the following link to see the "Dining with Shamu Buffet Photos" page of this website! Shamu the Killer Whale -- "Trainer for a Day" program
There used to be a day-long program in which extreme whale-lovers could spend some "quality time" with SeaWorld's killer whales...and that was the SeaWorld's "Trainer for a Day" experience. In the interest of guest safety, Sea World San Diego is currently not offering guests these private sessions with their huge (and potentially dangerous) orca whales. Nevertheless, marine mammal lovers can still enjoy participating in the Dolphin Trainer for a Day program. This is an extra-fee activity that only well-heeled guests can easily afford. Nevertheless, for true dolphin lovers, saving up awhile in order to participate in this program could end up with a day that you'll remember for a lifetime.It takes a whopping $545 dollars to get accepted into this 7-hour program! (And, there's no discount for 2-in-the-family! However, each participant is allowed to bring one "observer" for the MERE sum of $200!) The dolphin "Trainer for a Day" program is truly a thrill for those who can afford it. If that's YOU, your day will begin with an instruction session. You'll meet the trainers, and learn everything you always wanted to know about whales and dolphins---their anatomy, feeding habits, mating rituals, life in the sea, migration patterns, communication---you name it, these trainers know about it! If they skip a marine mammal topic about which you have a question, don't forget to ask! Then, you'll get down and dirty---using your own 2 hands to prepare food (including stinky fish!) for the animals' diets...AND perform some animal clean-up chores, as well! (You PAY to do this? Ha, ha---the $545 fee just may be worth it to some parents who would LOVE to see their kids actually doing some cleaning!) And then comes the FUN part---suiting up! SeaWorld provides the wetsuits and the non-slip footwear that you'll wear while in and around the performance and training pools. And, you WILL want to wear a wetsuit! The filtered salt water used in the whale and dolphin tanks at Sea World is continually chilled to a whale-pleasing 55 degrees! Do you have questions about Shamu?Here's how to find answers!
For whatever question you have about "killer" whales---or any other animal at SeaWorld---the folks at SeaWorld San Diego have an answer. And, they'd LOVE to share that answer with you!If you have a question, first look in SeaWorld's index of "most frequently asked questions." (You'll find ALL SORTS of interesting facts on this page!) To view this index, you may use the following link to visit Sea World's
"Ask Shamu" list of frequent questions.
The phone number for the SeaWorld education department is: 1-800-23-SHAMU. You'll be able to get ahold of a "live" person between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Pacific Time. Photo note: to your left is a picture of Shamu's underwater viewing area at Sea World San Diego. It's located just beneath Shamu's "close up" pool (where the Dine with Shamu meals are held.) You may head to Shamu's underwater viewing area any time during your busy day at SeaWorld. It's free to watch Shamu swimming with his friends...included with your price of admission!
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Shamu the Killer Whale and SeaWorld---the two names go together "hand in glove." Shamu's show of skillful tricks is generally the highlight of any visitor's trip to SeaWorld. And SeaWorld's adorable mascot, Shamu, certainly "packs in" the guests. SeaWorld and Shamu make a great team!
