When all the visitors leave, what really goes on at Sea World at night? Find out from someone who works there.
Ever wonder what happens at Sea World when all the people go home? Someone who works there at night has been taking users questions and posting answers. Here's a couple of the best ones:
Q: What is your job? Security? looking after the animals?
A: The official title is "night ops" basically janitorial work.
Q: Any crazy, aquatic tales of the night life? Or is it just creepy? Its creepy that's for sure.
A: At about sunrise the dolphins and whales go crazy. Every night at about the same time the dogs will wake up and start barking and howling. Same with the sea lions
Q: Do you know why?
A: From what I know of the whales and dolphins is that they don't sleep. Unlike us, they have to think of breathing to actually breathe. So every morning they, like most of us, are well rested and have energy to burn. As for the dogs, I'm not sure. That's what dogs do I suppose.
Q: Are those outdoor penguins kept outside overnight? If so, are they as awesome at night as they are during the day? Or are they mostly sleeping? When I was there last, I saw them getting tummy rubs from an employee and had I recorded it, it probably would have been worth like a million karma.
A: They're out all night in their exhibit usually sleeping. Every so often there's one or two pulling an all nighter walking around their exhibit quietly. At about 530 or 6 every morning they start to wake up and sound like they're singing to each other. One will start it and then the others repeat. Reminds me of the music numbers in happy feet.
Q: Do you bond with Shamu? Can you put in a good word with him for me?
A: The whales as well as some other animals learn to recognize you and will usually come up and greet you or try to "talk" to you. He's too big of a star. Maybe Dolly or O.p
Q: Dude how creepy is it by the tanks w/ no lights? Oh my god, just thinking about being by a shark tank in the dark just makes me want to cry!
A: Yeah the creepiest tank to be by is the killer whale one. Because down in the under water viewing it is near pitch black darkness and all you can see is the big white spot of the killer whales "eye patch" swim by slowly as it watches you. The sharks that I see aren't so bad. I think its just the massive size of the whale.
Thanks to gadling for this story.
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A: They're out all night in their exhibit usually sleeping. Every so often there's one or two pulling an all nighter walking around their exhibit quietly. At about 530 or 6 every morning they start to wake up and sound like they're singing to each other. One will start it and then the others repeat. Reminds me of the music numbers in happy feet.
Q: Do you bond with Shamu? Can you put in a good word with him for me?
A: The whales as well as some other animals learn to recognize you and will usually come up and greet you or try to "talk" to you. He's too big of a star. Maybe Dolly or O.p
Q: Dude how creepy is it by the tanks w/ no lights? Oh my god, just thinking about being by a shark tank in the dark just makes me want to cry!
A: Yeah the creepiest tank to be by is the killer whale one. Because down in the under water viewing it is near pitch black darkness and all you can see is the big white spot of the killer whales "eye patch" swim by slowly as it watches you. The sharks that I see aren't so bad. I think its just the massive size of the whale.
Thanks to gadling for this story.
Watch a Baby Humpback Whale get Saved
Baby Hedgehogs Rescued!
Baby Elephants flown to Mexico!
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