Like the famed white bear which roams the Arctic ice, the resolutely Antarctic penguin is deemed a “polar” animal. The word polar, when you think about it, is a suggestive word: it suggests great and opposite extremes. True to the word, the penguin is a warm-blooded creature that lives in the coldest of climates. The bird is black and, at once, white. Within this language of opposites, would it be fair to say the penguin is also night and day?

Shark attack victim Lucy Mangum celebrated her seventh birthday at Discovery Cove due to the kindness of Southwest employee, Mike Williams who heard Lucy’s incredible story during a national television interview.

Meet Argo! The 10-year-old male pilot whale is getting acclimated at SeaWorld, after being transported from Japan to the marine-life park for long-term care. SeaWorld animal care specialists and veterinarians are keeping a close watch on the marine mammal, who weighs 1,200 pounds and measures 11 and a half feet long. He is being cared for in a behind-the-scenes pool at Dolphin Stadium. Trainers expect to introduce him to the park’s other pilot whales over the next several days.

Today (March 17, 2012) is the one-year anniversary of Clover, a female southern sea otter. Clover's story began in late 2010 when she was rescued and brought to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. At that time, Clover was a young, wild otter that stranded due to illness. Veterinarians examined and treated her for several months and deemed her unable to return to the ocean, due to her need for long term care. Clover arrived at SeaWorld San Diego at about 5 months old on St. Patrick's Day, hence the name Clover.

Today my SeaWorld spotlight is on Coco, a five-month-old female southern sea otter. This orphaned pup was only 1-2 days old when rescued in Cayucos, north of Morro Bay, and brought to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Earlier this week, SeaWorld Orlando -- and our beluga whales at the park’s Wild Arctic attraction – welcomed special guest Booboo Stewart, star of the hit movie “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One”.

Stewart received a kiss to remember …

• What a cutie!! Our little rescued California sea otter pup is now living at her new home in the otter nursery at Rocky Point Preserve. She currently weighs 18 pounds and is 4-months-old.