Before we knew about the dangers of keeping orcas captive, Sea World was just a fun, family friendly place to enjoy some majestic animals. Here’s some great photos to remind us of those simpler times.
All photos via the Cleveland Memory Project .
Stage/Tank Model, 1969 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Aerial View, 1970 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Children and Dolphin, 1970 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Children Fishing, 1970 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Fishing, 1970 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Junior High Students Watching Presentation, 1970
Kiosk, 1970 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Miss Sea World, 1970 Seal and Penguin Show, 1970 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Shamu with Trainer, 1970 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Boat Show, 1971 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Child Petting Deer, 1971
Elephant Seal, 1971 Monkey Photographing Penguin, 1971 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Shamu in Holding Tank, 1971
Shamu Performing, 1971 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Whale Transported, 1971 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Whale Transported, 1971 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Shamu Lowered into Tank, 1972 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Vice President of Sea World with Visitors, 1972 Whale in Transport, 1972 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Whale in Transport, 1972 Whale in Transport, 1972 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Crowd at Show, 1973 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Triquarium, 1973 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Shamu Transported to Florida, 1973 Dolphin Jumps for Fish, 1973 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Sea Maid, 1974 Whale Show, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Water Skiing Show, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Two Girls on Dolphin Statue, 1975 Killer Whale, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Good Time Charlie’s Fish and Chips, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Future Plans for Picnic Pavilion, 1975 Advertisement, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Dolphin Show, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Cap’n Kids World, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Children Playing, 1975 Dancers, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Boy in Penguin Costume, 1976 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Educator with Student, 1976 Elephant and Trainer, 1976 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Job Interview, 1976 Water Ski Show, 1976 Barnaby and Friends Show, 1977 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Fish Tank, 1977 Junior High Students, 1977 Lumberjack Performance, 1977
Man Training Beluga Whale, 1977 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Penguin Exhibit, 1977 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Seal With Trainer, 1977 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Shark Display, 1977 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Dolphin with Trainer, 1979 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Carpenters Working on Ship, 1980
Children Learning about Sea Turtles, 1980 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Ski Show, 1980 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Child in Ball Pit, 1981
Carpenters Working on Pirate Ship, 1981 Shamu Transported, 1981 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Shamu Stage Construction, 1981 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Shamu and Namu, 1982 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
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