Gary Violetta

Aquarium Curator, SeaWorld Orlando

It's Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, so take a bite out of some of these shark tidbits:

This Thursday, July 29 catch Julie Scardina on the "TODAY Show" with SeaWorld and Busch Gardens animal ambassadors native to Australia.

Dads come in all shapes, sizes, colors and breeds. Learn more about a few of our favorite fathers of the animal world.

Of course, the highlight of a day at Discovery Cove is an up-close experience with an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. However, there's so much more to explore -- hand-feeding tropical birds, meeting exotic small mammals, and snorkeling among thousands of fish, rays and sharks.

In honor of Manta's first birthday, lead designer Brian Morrow showcases some really cool facts about the attraction.

Meet Roxy, our 9 week old red fox kit.

A tawny frogmouth chick, hatched April 11, gets fed by its mother, while the father looks on. In less than a year, six chicks have been hatched at SeaWorld Orlando and all are now thriving.