Endangered And Threatened Birds Receive Vital Help From SeaWorld San Diego

After several weeks of rehabilitation at SeaWorld San Diego, two tiny, but incredibly unique birds—a California least tern and a western snowy plover—were recently returned to their natural habitat for a second chance at life at a protected stretch of beach at Naval Base Coronado. Both birds were outfitted with ID bands so that SeaWorld’s wildlife biologists can continue to monitor their progress.

The return of these two birds illustrates the phenomenal collaboration between SeaWorld San Diego, the Naval Base Coronado, and San Diego Zoo Global, who partner to collect, rehabilitate, and release a handful of these threatened and endangered birds every nesting season. SeaWorld parks have rescued more than 37,000 animals over the last 55 years.