Teen dies of accidental drowning at Orlando marine theme park, officials say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities ruled Thursday that a 13-year-old girl found unconscious at a central Florida marine theme park earlier this week died from accidental drowning.

The girl was pronounced dead at a hospital Wednesday, a day after she was found unconscious in a pool at Discovery Cove, the Orlando marine park where visitors can swim with dolphins and tropical fish, according to the sheriff's office of Orange County.

The 58-acre (23-hectare) park is adjacent to SeaWorld Orlando.

The Orlando medical examiner's office said Thursday that the death was accidental and the cause was drowning.

A spokeswoman for the theme park did not immediately respond to an email seeking information about the death.

Discovery Cove is part of the United Parks & Resorts Inc. family of theme parks, formerly SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. The company changed its name in February. Other park brands owned by the company include SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove and Sesame Place.