Unfortunately it has already been proven that the animal aspect of Sea World is falling to the wayside. You can see it in operation just from SeaWorld alone.
- Infinity falls area could have focused and put in exhibits about South American animals but all we get are some very badly done games one of which one spot isnt even working
- Mako had a perfect opportunity to spruce up or add to the sharks area but we only got extra decorations and paint
- They had a shark touch pool by arctic but was removed just to continue to try new ways for revenue/pass member perks
- When we lost the last bear at Wild Arctic instead of fighting to get something new in there they took the path of least resistance and put in more harbor seals
- The new coaster is going to be just that, a coaster. There are no plans to incorporate anything other than just ice elements
- They cut the entire animal ambassador team
If they really cared about animals, conservation and education then a lot of what they are doing and did in the past would not have happened. There is not going to be a CEO out there that will get hired and will go against the current direction of what the board is going towards. 20 coasters in 10 years. That is the goal of the people currently in charge for the enterprise. Good luck finding room for animals in there.
On-point post from @11bjzu9l-1egf .