Gold Coast Ocean Rescue (2023)

Go behind the scenes with the expert Sea World Foundation team as they conduct a perilous mission to rescue a dolphin which required the assistance of Sea World Helicopters, conduct surgery on a green sea turtle and commence vital conservation efforts to save leopard sharks.

We go on-board with the Sea World Foundation team as they join the Queensland Department of Fisheries MART agency to disentangle a humpback whale at Kirra Beach. Plus, go inside the operating room as Mishka the Polar Bear undergoes a delicate dental procedure and meet one of the newest additions to Penguin Point.

Follow the Sea World Foundation team as they join the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Department to conduct vital research into Grey Nurse Sharks. Plus, head inside the operating room as Big Bird the pelican undergoes eye surgery and meet Cliffy, one of the rescued dolphins who resides at Sea World.

The Sea World Foundation team join the Griffith University researcher Dr. Olaf Meynecke to tag humpback whales in an effort to learn more about the majestic mammals who traverse our coastline. Plus, meet two adorable rescued green turtle hatchlings as they prepare for their return to journey to adulthood and Dr Claire conducts a tricky rescue of an entangled pelican.

Witness the incredible highs and lows the sea World team experiences and get an insight into their expertise, passion and dedication when rescuing and caring for marine animals. Meet Floyd, an adorable False Killer Whale calf rescued after stranding in Northern NSW, and the team travel to northern Queensland to help a fur seal pup who was found well outside his normal geographic range.

The Sea World Foundation team puts their training into real life with the rescue operation of a humpback whale. With seasnake rescues increasing, the Sea World team are also put through their paces as they complete a snake handling course and meet one of the newest chicks at Penguin Encounter.

Travel to Kangaroo Island with Dr Claire as she joins South Australian Parks and Wildlife Department to conduct research on one of the most vulnerable species, the Australian Sea Lion. Plus, head on-board with the team on a rescue operation of a Bull Shark in Biggera Waters and go below the surface for an important ocean clean up.

The Sea World Foundation team conducts a tricky rescue operation on a humpback whale entangled in fishing equipment. Plus, learn how the dolphins at Sea World, and their snot, are assisting Nord University’s conservation efforts of whales in Norway and meet Peg, a penguin in need of an orthidic.

The Sea World Foundation team join the University of Queensland team to conduct vital research into the Dugong population of Moreton Bay. Plus, travel to Canada to check in on Henry the Polar Bear and dive below the surface to check out the Gold Coast’s newest attraction, Wonder Reef.

The Sea World Foundation team is on a delicate rescue operation of a whale calf entangled in Shark Control Netting. The team work with Macquarie Univerity to research shark deterrents which could one day assist governments when looking at options for shark control programs, and hopefully lessen the impact on our marine life.