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Officials at SeaWorld<\/a><\/strong> Orlando announced three new attractions Tuesday, marking the biggest plans for expansion in the history of its Central Florida properties. The new attractions, TurtleTrek and Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin at SeaWorld Orlando and Freshwater Oasis at Discovery Cove, will open in stages over the next two years.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TurtleTrek will feature two massive habitats filled with freshwater and saltwater fish respectively as well as more than a dozen sea turtles (many of which have been rescued by SeaWorld staff). An accompanying domed theater will serve up fully immersive 3D movies offering realistic, turtle-eye views of the ocean.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Freshwater Oasis at Discovery Cove will offer visitors the opportunity to wade up close and personal with wildlife in a tropical rainforest setting. Adventurous visitors arriving on flights to Orlando<\/a><\/strong> will even be able to wade into the expansive habitat of the Asian small-clawed otter.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin will open at SeaWorld Orlando in 2013. The massive Antarctic habitat will explore the world of the penguins like never before. With up-close encounters and state-of-the-art- interactive technologies, it’s sure to become both the hottest and the coldest attraction in Florida<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n