Episodes
Body in the Water
October 5, 2013
Police in Florida respond to reports of someone in dire need of help floating in the water and are surprised to discover it’s a turtle and he needs help. Then a baby dolphin is tangled in fishing gear in Texas, and his mother won’t leave his side!
Big Fish, Small Pond
October 12, 2013
A great white shark becomes trapped in a lagoon off Cape Cod, MA and it’s a race against time to save her! Then, a manatee is hit by a boat and a SeaWorld team responds, but first they must find her!
Trapped and Helpless
October 19, 2013
Three manatees are trapped in a pond used to control mosquitoes in Florida, and rescue teams must brave snakes and alligators to save them! Then a sea turtle is found tangled up in a crab pot line off the Coast of South Carolina and is in urgent need of help!
Hook, Line, and Sinker
October 26, 2013
A young dolphin is tangled up in fishing gear near San Diego, CA and a SeaWorld team races to rescue it! Then a sea lion has fishing line wrapped tightly around his neck in Monterey Bay, CA and a specialized rescue team is brought in to help!
Heroic Journeys
November 2, 2013
An abandoned baby manatee is discovered at Blue Spring State Park, and it takes a monumental team effort to rescue and rehabilitate this precious orphan. Then two gulls are tied together with fishing line, and it’s going to take a heroic crawl across a treacherous mud flat to save them!
Perilous Predicaments
November 9, 2013
Kids at summer camp call for help after a loggerhead turtle is struck by a boat and needs help fast. Then a sea lion has a potentially deadly loop of plastic wrapped around his neck and rescuers go to extraordinary lengths to save this big guy!
Trouble in Paradise
November 16, 2013
An olive ridley sea turtle strands in Monterey Bay, CA, and a rock band becomes part of the extraordinary effort to return this wayward reptile to warmer waters. Then a ship hits a bridge in the San Francisco Bay, spilling thousands of gallons of oil that threatens miles of environmentally sensitive coastline!
Tangled Up in the Blue
January 18, 2014
A humpback whale is tangled up in fishing gear off the coast of Maui, and it’s up to a specialized rescue team to perform a daring operation to save him. Then, a manatee is hit by a boat propeller, leaving behind scars that resemble the laces of a football.
Hard Shells, Warm Hearts
January 25, 2014
What starts as an annual event turns into an unprecedented crisis as hundreds of endangered sea turtles strand up and down the New England coast. Rescuers come up with an extraordinary plan to get them back to warmer waters.
Locked and Found
February 1, 2014
A dolphin is tangled in fishing gear and needs help. Rescuers have their work cut out for them, because the dolphin learns to swim through a lock that is used by boats. And then, when a harbor porpoise strands in a marsh near Brunswick, Maine, a simple pool toy becomes a lifesaver!
Pirates and Pendants
February 15, 2014
Rescuers race to help an entangled Humpback Whale off Maui on Christmas day and are stunned to find it’s dragging a ship’s anchor behind it. Then, a rescued California sea lion pup has an eye injury and veterinarians must operate.
Otterly Adorable
February 22, 2014
When a family walking on a beach in California spots a ball of matted fur in the sand, little do they know it’s the start of the incredible and inspiring story of Olive the Sea Otter. Then, when three harbor seal pups are abandoned, the biggest challenge facing the SeaWorld team is getting them to eat.
Code Red
March 15, 2014
When dozens of manatees start falling victim to a natural toxin in the waters off Florida, the race is on to save as many of these endangered animals as possible. And then, a rarely seen Risso’s dolphin strands off the New York Coast and rescuers discover she has a life-threatening infection!
50 Great Years
April 5, 2014
This special episode of Sea Rescue commemorates SeaWorld’s 50 year anniversary and looks back on some of most inspiring sea rescues, including the amazing tale of JJ the whale and the heartwarming saga of Little Joe the manatee.
An Orphan Reunited
April 12, 2014
An orphaned killer whale calf turns up in the busy waters off Seattle and she’s in grave danger of being hit by a boat. Rescuers are there to help and so begins an extraordinary and historic international effort to reunite Springer, the killer whale, with her family.
Dolphin Ahoy
April 19, 2014
When a family on a boat trip in Florida discovers a newborn dolphin, his prospects don’t look great. But with the round-the-clock care from the SeaWorld team Turner the dolphin ends up fulfilling a vital role in the U.S. Navy.
Unfriendly Skies
April 26, 2014
When a rarely seen pygmy sperm whale washes up in bad shape on the New Jersey coast, rescuers are shocked to discover how much ocean trash this unfortunate animal has swallowed. Then, after a monsoon blows pelicans off course, they start landing in the scorching Arizona desert with one crashing into a crowded swimming pool.
Hazards of Nature
May 3, 2014
Two harbor seals come into SeaWorld San Diego with terrible injuries and the team must work hard to nurse Sharky and Roxy back to health. Then, a little known phenomenon called natural seepage affects hundreds of seabirds and other marine life but fortunately, help is at hand.
A Sight to Behold
May 10, 2014
The SeaWorld Rescue team has its hands full when feisty sea lion they name Kyle arrives with a serious eye injury. Then, when a harbor porpoise beaches in Canada, rescuers quickly learn he’s in desperate shape and it’s going to take 24/7 care to get little Levi back to health.
Twist of Fate
May 17, 2014
Volunteers on a routine turtle patrol discover a rare leatherback hatchling stuck at the bottom of a nest with a life-threatening fold in its shell. Then, a gray seal is tangled up in a fishing net on a remote beach on Long Island, N.Y., but a rescue team is there to help.
911 Pup Emergency
May 24, 2014
Hundreds of sea lion pups turn up starving and malnourished up and down the coast of Southern California, including one who wanders right into a crowded hotel lobby. SeaWorld and other rescue teams mount an extraordinary response to save these little pups and nurse them back to health.
Elementary My Dear Seymour
May 31, 2014
Rescuers respond to bottlenose dolphin that is tangled up in fishing line in Florida, causing a life-threatening injury. This animal’s predicament captures the hearts of 3rd and 4th grade students a thousand miles away and now they’re rooting for Seymour the dolphin every step of the way.
Hazardous Migrations
July 5, 2014
A rescue team faces the challenge of cutting away fishing gear from a baby humpback whale with its protective mother is right there by its side. Then an epic rescue effort is underway when a manatee called Chessie wanders so far north the cold winter temperatures put his life in grave danger.
A Tight Spot
July 12, 2014
After saving a sick sea lion from a rocky beach in San Diego, the SeaWorld rescue team finds her strong maternal instincts provide comfort to younger sea lions in its care. Then, a dehydrated and malnourished dolphin strands on a beach near the U.S.-Mexico border and the SeaWorld rescue team springs into action to help.
A Helping Hand
July 19, 2014
Two California sea lions have fishing line wrapped around their necks until the Sea World rescue team steps in to help. Then rescuers help a stranded, sunburned dolphin in Florida and must provide months of round-the-clock care to get him better.
A Second Chance
July 26, 2014
A sick sea turtle with shark bites is pulled from the Gulf of Mexico by cleanup teams responding to the BP Deep Water Horizon oil spill. Then when a family discovers an ill bottlenose dolphin, a dedicated rehab team works to give a second chance at life.
