Dolphin
Research Center
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On Wednesday we visited the Dolphin Research Center at Grassy Key,
north of Marathon. This has been established in one form or other
since the 1950's and was where the "Flipper" film was made.
Now it is a non profit making organisation, dedicated to the
preservation and care of marine mammals. At the time we visited there
were 16 Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins and 2 California Sea Lions at
the Center. It is open to the public, and it is possible to swim with
the dolphins, spend a day caring and training them, or having a
splash with them. You need to book for these activities, and usually
you should book a month ahead. We just turned up, but managed to get
Penny booked for a Dolphin Splash. This involved standing waist deep
next to a dolphin, touching and standing next to them and being
generally entertained. Other activities to watch were special
displays of dolphins jumping and being exercised by their trainers
and performing sea lions. The animals retained their dignity and
appeared well cared for. The day was well worth the entrance fee and
much enjoyed. You can visit their website on www.dolphins.org
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