Friday 25, 2011

81° 05.412’ W

24° 42.065’ N

Virginia & Gordy Matthews Home

Key Colony Beach, FL on Fat Deer Key



Today Ricki, Carl, Barb and I went to the Dolphin Research Center and had an enjoyable morning. In some ways they are similar the Turtle Hospital but much larger. The center takes in injured and other dolphins from different institutions. There is a breeding program here that is used by different zoos and aquariums from around the world. One of the performing dolphins is a descendent of Flipper from the TV show Flipper!



Sea Lion



Research is conducted daily to understand their intellectual capabilities while interacting with humans. If in the area it’s a must see. For those who want a closer look at the dolphins the opportunity to get into the water with them is possible - for an additional fee.



There are also a few trained sea lions which were fun to watch. All in all it was time well spent!

Everyone is feeling better but not 100%, so we returned early to the boat for R&R!