Now that the summer is over, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the changes made to one of our most popular exhibits, Dolphin Point. SeaWorld San Diego guests may have noticed some big changes at our park over this last summer. If you haven’t been in the park for some time, now is a great time to visit to see what’s new! SeaWorld fans may remember visiting one of our popular exhibits Rocky Point Preserve in the past. However, you may find that it is no longer on the map!

SeaWorld dolphin trainer Joy Clausen knows what it’s like to deal with a life-threatening illness. During her battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Clausen underwent chemotherapy at a Children’s Hospital in Southern California, where she met many children undergoing intense chemotherapy for their illnesses. Joy came through the ordeal, and in gratitude for her health, she is offering a welcome distraction to patients from Rady Children’s Hospital in the form of a special interaction with bottlenose dolphins.

Dolphins are mammals, which means they are warm blooded, breathe air, give birth to live young and nurse. Did you know that they also have hair at some point in their lives? Where on a dolphin could you find hair? And do dolphins still have hair as adults? Watch this video with Senior Trainer Joy Clausen to find out:

Singer-songwriter sensation Sheryl Crow made a new dolphin friend during a visit to SeaWorld San Diego.

Crow, in town on her concert tour, met Steime at the park's Dolphin Point attraction.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, and her 2-year-old daughter Charlotte, made a new friend in Nanuq the beluga whale at SeaWorld San Diego today (July 13). The award-winning actress and her daughter also met penguins, sea lion pups, sharks, a rescued pelican and a bottlenose dolphin named Ripley during their visit.

Enter into SeaWorld and you’re visited with an explosion of color: hanging baskets of flowers in the guest entry plaza, beds of seasonal reds and purples rooted in front of the sky-blue Skytower.

Besides our thrilling rides and tranquil beaches, Aquatica has something special to offer guests. As one of the only waterpark’s in the world that features animals, Aquatica Orlando is able to create an amazing, beat-the-heat environment, but also educate you while splashing around in the sun.

Splash around with the Commerson’s dolphins!

Rocky Point Preserve at SeaWorld San Diego has been undergoing some renovations for a few months and we are gearing up to reopen our area in less than one week! We are very excited and can’t wait to share our new-and-improved area with everyone. One of the big changes is there will be more access throughout the day around the pool, which means more opportunities to get up close to our resident bottlenose dolphins.

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.