SeaWorld History
How many restaurant experiences can you enjoy at SeaWorld?
A) 4, B) 8, C) 9, or D) 90
C) 9
At SeaWorld San Diego, you can enjoy 9 different restaurant experiences that include: The Waterfront, Calypso Bay Smokehouse, Mama Stella's Pizza Kitchen. Shipwreck Reef Cafe, Explorer's Cafe, Pineapple Pete's Island Eats, Fusion Smoothies and Wraps, Seaside Coffee and Bakery, and Dining with Orcas.
What is the largest living penguin breed?
A) Gentoo, B) Adelie, C) Emperor, or D) Galapagos
C) Emperor
Are Sea Lions mammals?
True or False?
TRUE!
They’re mammals – That makes sense, considering the “lion” part of the name. Sea lions give birth to live pups, and the females produce milk to nurse their young – just like puppies!
What is a group of DOLPHINS called?
A) A Caravan, B) A Bask, C) A Hood, or D) A Pod
D) A Pod
A massive Dolphin Mega-Pod of an estimated 100,000 dolphins was reported swimming together off the coast of San Diego, California on Thursday, February 14, 2013 by cruise ship captain Joe Dutra who described the pod as five miles wide and seven miles long
Which whale is the largest known mammal?
A) Blue Whale, B) Toothed Whale, C) Sperm Whale, or D) Humpback Whale
A) Blue Whale
The Blue Whale is the largest known mammal that has ever lived and the largest living animal. It grows up to 93 feet long and weighs up to 180 tons.
Which animals do NOT appear in a SeaWorld show?
A) Dolphins, B) Whales, C) Zebras, or D) Sea Lions
C) Zebras.
What do Emperor Penguins eat?
A) Krill, B) Seaweed, C) Ice, or D) Seal
A) Krill
How fast can a sea lion swim?
A) 25 miles per hour, B) 19 miles per hour, C) 20 miles per hour, or D) 8 miles per hour
A) 25 miles per hour
Sea lions can swim at burst speeds up to 25 miles per hour, but most of the time they swim around 11miles per hour. Sea lions can swim faster by gliding on the surface of the water.
What color is the Amazon River Dolphin?
A) pink, B) green, C) blue, or D) yellow
A) PINK
The Amazon river dolphin is the largest species of river dolphin, with adult males reaching 185 kilograms (408 lb) in weight, and 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in length. Adults acquire a pink color, more prominent in males, giving it its nickname "pink river dolphin".
How many hours a day do whales sleep?
A) 2 hours, B) 4 hours, C) 8 hours, or D) 10 hours
C) 8 hours
Whales are thought to sleep approximately 8 hours a day. Since whales need to be conscious in order to breathe, they cannot afford to fall into an unconscious state for too long. It is thought that only one hemisphere of their brains sleeps at a time, so that they are never completely asleep, but still get the rest they need.
About how many people visit SeaWorld San Diego in a year?
A) 6,000 people, B) 80 people, C) 3,485,000 people, or D) 400 people
C) 3,485,000 people
In 2019, 3,485,000 people visited SeaWorld San Diego — 308,000 fewer than in 2018, which is an 8.1 percent decrease, reported Aecom, which collaborated with the Themed Entertainment Association to produce the annual report.
Where do penguins live?
A) Antarctica, B) Peru, C) Galapagos, or D) All of the above
D) All of the above
TRUE OR FALSE
Sea lions live on average to 20 years old.
TRUE!
The average life span of the sea lion is about 20 years, but some have been recorded to live into their 30’s. We can determine their age by counting growth layers in their teeth, just like the rings in a tree trunk.
How long can the average Dolphin hold its breath?
A) 2-4 minutes, B) 8-10 minutes, C) Dolphins do not need air, or D) 14-16 minutes
B) 8-10 minutes
Because dolphins are mammals, they need to come to the surface to breathe, but the average dolphin species can stay underwater for as long as eight to 10 minutes, and some species can remain submerged for up to 15 minutes.
A) They are cold-blooded and have no hair, B) They are predators, C) They breathe air and have mammary glands, or D) They are invertebrates
C) They breathe air and have mammary glands
Like all mammals, whales have lungs to breath air & the females produce milk to nourish their young from mammary glands
In what year did SeaWorld open for the first time?
A) 1976, B) 1964, C) 1864, or D) 1704
B) 1964
SeaWorld opened its gates for the first time in 1964 in San Diego, founded by George Millay, Milt Shedd, Ken Norris, and David DeMott
How do penguins breathe while they are swimming?
A) They breathe underwater, B) They stay above the water, C) They swim along the surface and dive infrequently, or D) They leap out of the water every few metres
D) They leap out of the water every few meters
TRUE OR FALSE
A sea lion is the same as a seal.
False!
Actually, sea lions and seals are two different animals. Differences include 1) sea lions have external ear flaps, 2) sea lions walk on land using all four flippers (seals bounce on their bellies) and 3) sea lions use their front flippers to swim (seals use their hind flippers).
How many stomachs do most dolphins have?
A) 3, B) 1, C) 4, or D) 2
D) 2
Most dolphins have two stomachs, similar to a cow. One allows them to store food, and the other allows them to digest it. Those that only have one stomach have multiple chambers.
What is the name of a whale's forelimbs?
A) Dorsal Fin, B) Paddle Fin, C) Flukes, or D) Pectoral Fin
D) Pectoral Fin
A whale's forelimbs or pectoral fins are paddle-shaped and are also known as flippers.
In what year did SeaWorld get their first Orca?
A) 1965, B) 1895, C) 1975, or D) 1645
A) 1965
In 1965, the first-ever orca show at SeaWorld was performed by a female orca named Shamu at SeaWorld San Diego.
How often do penguins moult?
A) Twice a year, B) Once a year, C) Every two years, or D) Never
B) Once a year
What do sea lions eat?
A) Chicken Nuggets, B) Fish and other animals, C) Seaweed, or D) Jellyfish
B) Fish and other animals
Sea lions eat many things. They like lots of different fish, including anchovies, herring salmon and sardines. They can also eat squid and octopus. Sea lions have 34 to 38 teeth, which they use to catch and tear their food. They don’t use them to chew their food though, they swallow it whole.
Dolphins have been trained by the U.S. Navy to ______.
A) Guard nuclear arsenals, B) Find enemy swimmers, C) Locate underwater mines, or D) All of these
D) All of these
The Navy Marine Mammal Program at San Diego's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) trains dozens of bottlenose dolphins (as well as sea lions) to help the U.S. Navy. In the past, the U.S. military has used dolphins in conflicts in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. Today, thanks to their intelligence, speed, and echolocation skills, dolphins are trained to find enemy swimmers, locate underwater mines, and guard nuclear arsenals
A) 15 minutes, B) 1 hour, C) 2 hours, or D) 5 hours
C) 2 hours!
Whales have a unique respiratory system that lets them stay underwater for long periods of time without taking in oxygen. Some whales, such as the Sperm Whale, can stay underwater for up to two hours holding a single breath!