SeaWorld Abu Dhabi

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is a marine life theme park and animal researching, rescue & rehabilitation center that opened on May 23, 2023 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is the first SeaWorld park outside of the United States and the first park without orcas. The Abu Dhabi-based company Miral Asset Management is the owner and operator of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi under a license from SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
==History==
In 2007, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced a proposed theme park in  Dubai, including a manmade island shaped like an Orca hosting Busch Gardens, Aquatica, and SeaWorld. The project was soon cancelled due to the 2007–2008 financial crisis.
On December 13, 2016, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced a new partnership with Miral to bring SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to Yas Island. The park would be situated near the Island's other attractions such as Ferrari World. SeaWorld licensed the brand to Miral who fully funded the project. On October 5, 2020, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced that SeaWorld Abu Dhabi was "64% finished" and would finish construction in 2022. By September 2022, it was announced that the park was 90% completed and set to open in 2023.
In 2023, Miral announced the opening of Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue marine research, rescue, rehabilitation and return center. In February 2023, the park received three captive walruses from parks in Canada. The park opened on May 23, 2023.