sea pen
noun
: any of numerous anthozoans (order Pennatulacea) growing in colonies with a feathery form
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Activists had long sought her release, and The Dolphin Company agreed to move her into a natural sea pen upon its takeover.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024
As part of the Dolphin Company winning county approval for its lease transfer from the park’s prior owners, the company agreed to a goal of moving Lolita to a sea pen in the waters off Washington state, where she was captured in 1970.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Advocates identified a natural sea pen off Washington state, including waters where members of Lolita’s family still swim.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
That included introducing the car-sized sling that was planned to hoist her out of the tank and onto a transport truck for a cross-country flight to Washington for a new life in a sea pen.
—Douglas Hanks, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
The whale will be flown across the country and housed in a natural sea pen in Washington state, where it will be monitored and taught to fish after decades of being fed by handlers.
—Jay Croft, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
The book also features the voice of an ocean sunfish that was found just outside Narragansett Bay and held in a sea pen.
—Helen Scales, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2019
Spotted at around 3,000 meters below the surface, the sea pen stretched out over 40 centimeters from its 2-meter-long stalk.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 July 2022
Based on the size of the creatures, the researchers and scientists believe the sea pen may be rather old.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 July 2022
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024
As part of the Dolphin Company winning county approval for its lease transfer from the park’s prior owners, the company agreed to a goal of moving Lolita to a sea pen in the waters off Washington state, where she was captured in 1970.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Advocates identified a natural sea pen off Washington state, including waters where members of Lolita’s family still swim.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
That included introducing the car-sized sling that was planned to hoist her out of the tank and onto a transport truck for a cross-country flight to Washington for a new life in a sea pen.
—Douglas Hanks, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
The whale will be flown across the country and housed in a natural sea pen in Washington state, where it will be monitored and taught to fish after decades of being fed by handlers.
—Jay Croft, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
The book also features the voice of an ocean sunfish that was found just outside Narragansett Bay and held in a sea pen.
—Helen Scales, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2019
Spotted at around 3,000 meters below the surface, the sea pen stretched out over 40 centimeters from its 2-meter-long stalk.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 July 2022
Based on the size of the creatures, the researchers and scientists believe the sea pen may be rather old.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 July 2022
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“Sea pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20pen. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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