A 13-year-old girl was pulled from a pool at Orlando, Floridaâs Discovery Cove, a sister theme park to SeaWorld Orlando, after she was found unresponsive.
The Orange County Sheriffâs Office said that deputies had been called to the park between 11:00 and 11:30 Tuesday morning, according to WFTV.
Investigators initially told the outlet that the girl had been taken to the hospital in critical condition, but WESH later reported that the teen had died the following day.
Anna Beaumont was pronounced dead sometime Wednesday, WESH reported.
The medical examinerâs office listed her cause of Death as accidental drowning, according to the station.
However, the Orange County Sheriffâs Office told WESH that Beaumontâs Death remained under active Investigation.
âOur staff responded to an emergency involving a guest yesterday. Our team provided care and contacted Orange County Fire & Rescue,â SeaWorld said in a statement to WFTV. âWhen emergency personnel arrived, they took over care and transported the guest to a nearby hospital.
âOut of respect for privacy of our guests, we do not provide any health information,â the company added. âOur thoughts are with this family.â
Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive resort that allows visitors the opportunity to swim with dolphins and snorkel among âthousands of tropical fish and rays,â according to its website.
According to The Associated Press, the park covers 58 acres adjacent to SeaWorld Orlando.
A park spokeswoman didnât respond to the APâs request for comment on Beaumontâs Death.
This month, the park added an âUltimate Animal Experienceâ to its offerings, allowing visitors a half-day with a âDiscovery Cove zoological expertâ and more up-close encounters with the parkâs Animals, WKMG reported on May 7.
âA day at Discovery Cove is already a dream come true for animal lovers,â Buck Lyman, Discovery Coveâs Vice President of Zoological, told the outlet.
âBut this new Ultimate Animal Experience takes it to a whole new level with even more one-on-one interactions and time spent with our zoological team learning about the Animals, their care and well-being, and more,â he added.
The $249 add-on allows a visitor to enter the park before its opening for a âprivate, guided snorkel sessionâ in the parkâs Grand Reef area, as well as a tour of some of the behind-the scenes activities involved in caring for the Animals on exhibit.
Spectrum News reported in January that the park had filed plans with the county for a 250-room hotel on the property, near the parkâs entrance.
The company had previously filed plans for a hotel at SeaWorld Orlando, a 15-story, 504-room hotel currently dubbed âProject Starboard,â according to Spectrum News.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
