Dolphin Research Center

General admission is $28 for adults; $25 for military and veterans; $23 for children ages 4-12, Children younger than 4 are admitted free. There is a discount if you purchase general admission in advance online at our website. Hope to see you soon!

Yes. Were open every day from 9am until 4:30p.m.

They spend lot of time in schools.

Yes, there are pictures of the dolphins' tail flukes in the online Gift Shop under the Exclusive Pendants/Charms area.

Yes

Hi, Terri. Thank you for your interest and concern. All of the dolphins and other animals came through the storm great. We were very lucky to not incur much damage from the wind or storm surge. We have extensive preparation plans before a storm to keep the animals as safe as possible and also protect the facility. May we suggest you visit our Facebook page @dolphinresearchcenter and look at the Livestream videos from last Monday and Wednesday? On the Monday one we talked at length about preparations. It will also give you great visuals. Thanks again for visiting and for your concern. We'll tell Cayo you said hello!

Check and see availability on calendar, we do different stuff with our family. We just look at time slots to be at same time or close.

Yes. We have some wheelchairs here that can be used by guests.

If you want to do a program with the dolphins between Thanksgiving and New Year I would highly recommend booking in advance. As well as during the summer months.

Yes, indeed, it is. At that time, this was under the original owners the Santinis. Mitzi was particularly special to Milton Santini. She was the main star of the original Flipper movie and there were five dolphins who played the part of Flipper depending on their specialties. Two of them - Little Bit and Mr. Gipper - went on to produce Tursi. Tursi will be 48 on her next birthday and has, in turn, gifted us with Talon, Pax, Gypsi, and Gambit. The Flipper heritage continues!

We’re sorry but we’re unable to supply lockers. There are some cubbies if you are doing an interactive program. Most of the time swim participants bring their belongings to the boardwalk or area closest to the dock where they will do their program or lock valuables in their vehicles.

If you currently have a program reserved, you need to contact our Reservations staff at 305-289-0002, daily from 9 am to 4 pm to make changes.

Hello. Yes. We offer three internship sessions each year - Winter, Summer, and Fall. Unfortunately, the deadline to apply for Summer 2021 internships has already passed (Feb. 1st). If she is interested in applying for the fall term (Sept. through Dec.), the deadline is June 1. She can find out more information including an application at our website by clicking first on Careers. Thank you for your interest.

General admission is $28 for adults; $25 for military and veterans; $23 for children 4-12. (Free for younger than 4). There is a discount if you purchase general admission online prior to arrival or you can find a coupon in local travel guides. We hope to welcome you soon!

Thanks for asking. $28 for adults; $25.00 for Military and Veterans; $23 for children 4-12. Children younger than 4 are admitted free. There is a discount for purchasing online in advance at our website and also coupons available in various publications. Hope to see you soon!

Yes. Dolphin Research Center is open all year long, with the exception of the major holidays of Christmas Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day. Thanks for asking. We hope to see you soon.

A good 3 hours would be plenty of time to enjoy this event. This was my best part of vacation 🐬🐬

Hi, Sophia. That question is very broad-based and so is the answer. Unfortunately, we can't give you a complete count. Every place that cares for dolphins in facilities studies them, often in a variety of ways. For example, it's imperative that we study their health and care needs. Many scientists study their cognition; others study physiological aspects.There are other independent scientists who study dolphins both at facilities and out in the wild populations. I'm sorry that we can't be more specific.

That’s a great question without an exact answer. There are more than 30 species of dolphins world wide. The bottlenose dolphin, which is the species most well known, is not endangered. There numbers are robust around the world. There are other species, such as some river dolphins that are critically endangered. Hundreds of thousands might be a conservative estimate. It depends on whether you’re asking about bottlenose or all species.

Help in what way? If you have volunteered at DRC before, you can reach out to the Volunteer Resources Department and ask. Unfortunately, DRC cannot accept new volunteers for only a day or two. Thanks for asking.

Yes. Dolphin Research Center is currentlybopen 7 days a week, 9 am to 4:30 pm. The last admission is at 3:30.

the staff was awesome,you will enjoy the day

Hi. Yes, we love friendly dogs on leashes or in pet strollers in all of our public access areas. Just note that if you want to do an interactive program, someone from your party will need to watch your dog. Hope to see you soon!

https://dolphins.org/plan_your_day Adults - $28.00 Military & Veterans - $25.00 Children ages 4-12 - $23.00 Children younger than 4 are admitted free.

The Dolphin Encounter is $199 per person and includes all-day admission. We offer a variety of other interactive programs, too!

It starts at 2:30.

It's hard to say a typical attendance because it varies between weekends and weekdays, the weather, etc. We could have a couple of hundred people visit - spread out over the day. If you want to do an interactive program, then we recommend you book in advance to ensure you get the program you want on the day that you want. For general admission, you could do any day or any time of day. Around noon is often when we have the most people at one time but even then people spread out around our grounds.

Absolutely! Pets are welcome but must be on leash and you must clean up after them.

Hi, Michelle. Admission is $28.00 for adults; $25.00 for military and veterans; $23 for children ages 4 to 12. There is a discount if you purchase your general admission tickets online at our website. There are also coupons available at the Marathon Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center, Great Locations magazine, and at some other attractions in Marathon. Admission is good for all day. We have dolphin and sea lion behavior sessions and theater presentations about every half an hour. Admission also gives access to the Sprayground. We hope to see you soon.

The cost for Dolphin Encounter swims is $199 per person (5 yrs and older). That price includes all-day admission.