SeaWorld Travel Journal
August 2002
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07/30/2002 

the view from the plane

 

07/30/2002

the thunderstorm we flew through

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07/30/2002

sunset from the plane

an eagle statue in the convention center


07/31/2002


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local art

07/31/2002


a guest speaker at the conference on opening night

 07/31/2002


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at the entrance to SeaWorld

08/01/2002


one of the locals


08/01/2002


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Joyce and Shamu

08/01/2002


the official SeaWorld portrait

 



08/01/2002


a flock of Chilean flamingos

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almost in flight

08/01/2002


a flamingo hybiscus

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Joyce conversing with toucan sam

08/01/2002


poison dart frogs

08/01/2002


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clown fish

08/01/2002


purple queen fish

08/01/2002


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leafy sea dragon
 
08/01/2002


flamingo anemones


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purple fish

08/01/2002


hermit crab


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flamingo crossing

08/01/2002


the Budweiser eagle in the Bud Shop

08/01/2002


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Arne the Great Dane in the rescued animal show Pets Ahoy!
 
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the "newlyweds"

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a cat traversing two cables right above us!
 
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Joyce befriended a Great Pyranees

08/08/2002 09:59:07 PM


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more incredible flora
 
08/01/2002


flamingo paddle boats

 
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back from the voyage, safe and sound

08/01/2002


Hank the horse getting a hairdo

 
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the Bud wagon
 
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Joyce & Hank

 
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Ana & Hank

08/01/2002


Abe, born on Sept., 17, 2001

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alligator topiary

08/01/2002


a peaceful spot next to the Bud hospitality center

08/01/2002


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the statue of Cap

08/01/2002


the Anheiser Busch pond

08/01/2002


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Abe sampling the greenery

08/01/2002


the last gardenia in the park

08/01/2002


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Joyce feeding the sea lions

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waiting for food

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puffins

08/01/2002


the atlantis water ride

08/01/2002


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manatee topiary

08/01/2002


alligator!

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turtle

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not so subtle warning ...

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manatee statues

08/01/2002


manatees

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manatee calves

08/01/2002


SeaWorld rescue vehicles

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manatee rescu-ee

08/01/2002


Joyce feeding a dolphin!

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hands-on with the dolphins

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proper dolphin care and feeding!

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an albino ray

08/01/2002


Joyce feeding a ray

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Joyce and Shamu

08/01/2002


Joyce and the turtle character

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Joyce & Sydney the Shark

08/01/2002


flamingeaux portrait

08/02/2002


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flamingeaux portrait

08/02/2002


the dolphin show

08/02/2002


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the dolphin show

08/08/2002 11:19:30 PM


false killer whales in the dolphin show

08/02/2002


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an enchanting pathway

08/02/2002


the Clyde & Seamore pirate show

08/02/2002


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synchronized jumping!

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pirate mime

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penguin statues

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the Shamu show

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Shamu on the big screen and in the water

08/02/2002


beached whale

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synchronized whales

08/02/2002


whale surfing

08/02/2002


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a behavior gone wrong ...

08/02/2002


Joyce getting into her rain gear, preparing for the "soak zone" experience

08/02/2002


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... and the splash

08/02/2002


soaking the crowd with some tail flips

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4 water skiiers doing helicopter flips

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5 girls, 5 guys

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a patriotic display

08/02/2002


and up close

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a walrus [underwater, no flash]

08/02/2002


and a polar bear

08/02/2002


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polar bear topiary

08/02/2002


Joyce drinking her pink lemonade (flamingo juice) at her dining with Shamu experience

08/02/2002


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Shamu, up close and personal; we are right behind the rope in the foreground

08/02/2002


looking for handouts

08/02/2002


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Joyce & Ana, dining with Shamu

08/02/2002


a view of the pool and main building from the tenth (our) floor at  the Caribe Royale

08/03/2002


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Joyce enjoying the water slide in the hotel pool

08/03/2002


jumping into the waterfall

08/03/2002


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Yosi, Jeremy (half-hiding) and Benjamin

08/03/2002


Gidon & Shirah

08/03/2002


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Yosi & Joyce

08/03/2002


flying home, somewhere over Texas

08/04/2002


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Southern California
... and into the LA area

08/04/2002


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