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SEA WORLD, L.L.C.

SAN DIEGO, California 92109 — 500 Sea World Drive

License: 93-C-0069 Type: C Last Inspected: Dec 3, 2025 Address: 500 Sea World Drive
18 Inspections
4 Total Violations
0 Critical
0 Repeat Violations

Animals on Record

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN: 255 AMERICAN FLAMINGO: 194 GENTOO PENGUIN: 171 CALIFORNIA SEA LION: 161 ADELIE PENGUIN: 144 KILLER WHALE: 126 MACARONI PENGUIN: 114 CHINSTRAP PENGUIN: 90 MAGELLANIC PENGUIN: 70 ORIENTAL SMALL-CLAWED OTTER: 56 HARBOR SEAL: 56 SEA OTTER: 43 KING PENGUIN: 38 WALRUS: 33 BELUGA WHALE: 30 COMMON MURRE: 23 TUFTED PUFFIN: 22 SHORTFINNED PILOT WHALE: 18 GUADALUPE FUR SEAL: 17 EMPEROR PENGUIN: 16 NORTHERN BALD IBIS: 13 HUMBOLDT PENGUIN: 12 ATLANTIC PUFFIN: 12 SHORT-BEAKED COMMON DOLPHIN: 9 HOFFMANN'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 9 RINGED SEAL: 7 TAVETA GOLDEN-WEAVER: 5 CAPE PORCUPINE: 4 MARBLED TEAL: 4 RED-BREASTED GOOSE: 3 RED-AND-YELLOW BARBET: 3 LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 2 AMERICAN BEAVER: 2 YELLOW ARMADILLO: 2 NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL: 2 HAWAIIAN GOOSE / NE-NE: 2 RIDGWAY'S RAIL: 2 GREAT BLUE TURACO: 1 CHILOE WIGEON: 1 GUAM KINGFISHER: 1 CHESTNUT-BREASTED MALKOHA: 1 WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA: 1 RED SHOVELER: 1 SCARLET MACAW: 1 BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW / BLUE-AND-GOLD MACAW: 1 BRANDT'S CORMORANT: 1 SUGAR GLIDER: 1

What's in This Report

18
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Dec 3, 2025
4
Violations Documented
4 Non-Critical

The full report includes:

Complete inspection timeline with dates
Every violation code and description
Inspector narratives — what they saw
Severity ratings for each violation
Repeat offense flags
Links to original USDA reports

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This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for SEA WORLD, L.L.C.. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade — the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat" — these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

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