This place desperately needs renovations. It looks as though the last real update was in the 80s. I was very sad to learn that their main attraction Lolita the killer whale has been in the same dilapidated tank for 40 years.
If you have a conscience you will turn your car around and visit one of the many beautiful parks in here in South Florida. Please, open your eyes and not your wallets.
This place masks itself as an educational facility, but in the end exploits its animals for entertainment. There is nothing educational in dolphins and killer whales splashing the crowd, bobbing their heads to music, and carrying trainers on their backs.
The only reason why the animals perform tricks is because they're hungry. If you own a dog you will know what this means. Animals don't perform tricks on command if their stomachs are full and they're happy.
If you want to see dolphins take your kids to the Keys, Ft Myers, Naples ... Every single time I've visited I saw wild dolphins and it was completely free and completely amazing.
Thank you for reading.
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