Theater of the Sea

Theater of the Sea, established in 1946, is a marine mammal park located in the Village of Islamorada, Florida, United States. It is a tourist attraction located on Windley Key in the Florida Keys. Visitors can swim with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, California sea lions, and Sting Rays, or watch shows where they perform. In which dolphins swim in and jump through a hoop and ring a bell. The Шаблон:Convert site also has exotic birds, lizards, crocodilians, sea turtles, tropical, game fish, sharks, and other forms of marine life. Short cruises and bottomless boat rides are also conducted.

The park also engages in ecological conservation programs, including the first artificial flipper transplant on a sea turtle.

History

The property on which Theater of the Sea sits was formerly a quarry used to supply rock for construction of Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad. When the railroad went bankrupt after the devastating Labor Day Hurricane, the property was sold by the receivership to a local for $800 (having no interest in the property, the local was offered a parcel stretching to Whale Harbor, about 0.2 miles to the west, for the same $800).

Theater of the Sea was opened in 1946.

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Jerrod
9 April 2017
Well done sea life park. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Crowd flows smoothly from one show to the next.
Dianna Paglia
23 July 2014
Wonderful place! We swam with the dolphins and sharks and got to meet a sea lion! The shows were great as well! All the staff members were informative and friendly. Love! Btw ages ranged between 19-55
Rachel
16 March 2015
It's nice that they have all the shows lined up to allow you to go from one to another. The dolphin and sea lion shows are a must see! The lagoon is small & nice. It's fun to swim with tropical fish!
Dana Villmore
30 October 2016
Such a wonderful experience wading with the dolphins. Great option if you are afraid of deep water but still want to interact with them. Truly gentle giants :)
Jessi Bairley
9 October 2013
Great value and a lot of personal time with the animals you won't get at Seaworld. A bit cheesy and oldskool in that cool funky way the Keys are notorious for.
Shawn Arnsbarger
11 April 2014
This was an easygoing really up close and personal experience. Kids 6 and 9 and each got the opportunity to be involved with the animals. Time and money well spent!
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84721 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036, USA Get directions
Wed-Fri 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sat-Sun 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Mon 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

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