Aquarium

SeaWorld San Diego

Q: Where is SeaWorld San Diego?

San Diego, United States. SeaWorld San Diego is an aquarium in San Diego, United States. Its coordinates are 32.766° N, 117.227° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Joshua Tree National Park, about 179 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at SeaWorld San Diego?

178 species. Citizen-science photos record 178 species at SeaWorld San Diego, including Killer Whale, American Flamingo, California Sea Lion, Beluga and Magellanic Penguin. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of SeaWorld San Diego in the wild?

Killer Whale: Kenai Fjords National Park. Some of the animals photographed at SeaWorld San Diego also live in the parks and cities we cover: Killer Whale (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kenai Fjords National Park), American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve) and California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park).

Q: When did SeaWorld San Diego open and how big is it?

Opened 1964, 35 ha. SeaWorld San Diego, an aquarium in San Diego, United States, opened in 1964 and covers about 35 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 178 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🏙️ In San Diego

🐠 Aquarium, United States 178 spp. present

SeaWorld San Diego is a theme park in Mission Bay Park in San Diego, California. It is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, public aquarium, and marine animal rehabilitation center. It opened in 1964 as the first theme park in the SeaWorld chain. Both the park and the chain are owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

32.766° N 117.227° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

178

species

Opened

1964

Size

Large

Visit

Who runs it

Owned by: United Parks & Resorts

What visitors say

We could’ve watched them for hours—especially during the Dolphin Adventures presentation, which was the perfect blend of aww and wow.

🐠 Animals in captivity

Orcinus orca

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Kenai Fjords National Park+ 8 more parks

Phoenicopterus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve+ 10 more parks

Zalophus californianus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Channel Islands National Park+ 7 more parks

Delphinapterus leucas

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Svalbard

Spheniscus magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Península Valdés+ 1 more park

Tursiops truncatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Bahía de Loreto National Park+ 16 more parks

Caretta caretta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Ningaloo Marine Park+ 7 more parks

Myliobatis californica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Channel Islands National Park

Before you go

Where is SeaWorld San Diego?

San Diego, United States

SeaWorld San Diego is an aquarium in San Diego, United States. Its coordinates are 32.766° N, 117.227° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Joshua Tree National Park, about 179 km away.

What animals can you see at SeaWorld San Diego?

178 species

Citizen-science photos record 178 species at SeaWorld San Diego, including Killer Whale, American Flamingo, California Sea Lion, Beluga and Magellanic Penguin. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of SeaWorld San Diego in the wild?

Killer Whale: Kenai Fjords National Park

Some of the animals photographed at SeaWorld San Diego also live in the parks and cities we cover: Killer Whale (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kenai Fjords National Park), American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve) and California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park).

When did SeaWorld San Diego open and how big is it?

Opened 1964, 35 ha

SeaWorld San Diego, an aquarium in San Diego, United States, opened in 1964 and covers about 35 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 178 species are photographed there.