USDA photos show love and care at Miami Seaquarium

Written by Joe

The following photos are from a 28 November 2023 USDA inspection of the Miami Sequarium, a sister park to Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City Beach, Florida, which recently had its entire pinniped and dolphin populations removed to other Florida parks owned by The Dolphin Company, including the Seaquarium. These photos were taken just over three months after the Seaquarium and its Friends curated the death of the endangered orca Tokitae. All photos and photo captions are taken directly from USDA APHIS documents.

Two parrots that are plucking each others feathers which is an indicator of psychological distress.
Ceiling above parrots in tropical trailer that is peeling away and can be a hazard to the birds and has not yet been fixed.
Wall behind parrot cages in tropical trailer have been pealed away and still not fixed for safety of the birds.
Parrot enclosure with rusted base.
Parrot perching in tropical wings section that has been chewed limiting movement for birds.
Tropical wings parrot with metal shade structures that are rusting and have peeling paint.
Parrot perching in tropical wings section that has been chewed limiting movement for birds.
Flamingos in yard with no shelter and drinking water that is pooled into ditch with no flow and high coliform count.
Flamingo drinking from water with high coliform counts.
Rust coming through the walls in penguin enclosure due to rusted nails/screws.
Mold and paint peeling off the ceiling in the penguin enclosure.
Exposed drywall and flaking paint inside the penguin enclosure.
Rusted out door frame inside penguin enclosure that is in disrepair with sharp edges, eye level with penguins.
Mold and paint peeling off ceiling in penguin enclosure.
Vent above penguin with debris coming down into enclosure.
Perimeter fence in disrepair.
Rusted support beams for perimeter fence.
Rusted support beams for perimeter fence.
Stray cat in facility due to perimeter fence issues.
Dolphin Harbor med pool with cracked shclf that is in disrepair.
Entry steps into Dolphin Harbor that is in disrepair.

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