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4400 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami.
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About Miami Seaquarium
The Miami Seaquarium is an Oceanarium located in Biscayne Bay. It is one of the oldest in the States as well. It is a very popular attraction that has the largest number of marine animals and known for its shows featuring killer whales, dolphins, and sea lions.
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- The Miami Seaquarium is spread over an area of 38 acres. It was established in the year 1955 and advocates conservation, research, and educational programs. It was founded by Fred D. Coppock and Captain W.B.
- It offers a chance to watch dolphin shows, a sea lion magic show, Lolita the killer whale, an impressive coral reef aquarium, and various wildlife exhibitions. Among its educational exhibits is Discovery Bay where you will find sea turtles and Florida birds living in a natural mangrove habitat.
- The park has a 750,000-gallon main aquarium tank! It is filled with reef fishes, sea turtles, and eels. 26 smaller aquarium tanks showcase other marine life. One can explore the Sea Trek Reef Encounter, an underwater walking journey through a tropical reef. You may explore the underwater, dive to see tropical fish, stingrays, and other marine life.
- The site also garnered fame as the location for the beloved television show "Flipper" from 1963 to 1967.
- Among its residents, lives an older, more famous inhabitant. "Lolita" is an orca that was captured when she was 4 years old and has been living at the seaquarium for 50 years. Though she is the star and the major attraction at the site, there is also much debate and discussion about the state of her living conditions and the ethical implications.
- Lolita lives in a tank that is 20 feet deep at its deepest point and only 12 feet deep at many others. This is shockingly insufficient space for a mammal that would swim up to 140 miles per day and dive down thousands of feet in the ocean. She is also given medication treating illness caused by her captivity. The seaquarium has had much criticism over the years as Orcas are extremely intelligent and complex animals, and this blatant disregard for Lolita's well-being is neglectful.
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