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You cannot miss Dolphin Research Center on Overseas Highway!
A Christmas card to remember - with my furry family members and Dolphin Research ones too!
About every half an hour Dolphin Research Center offers narrated behavior sessions and presentations to the public.
Dolphin Research Center invites your entire family to meet our family!
Dolphin Research Center has sea lions too!
Whether you choose to visit with general admission, or do an interactive program with the dolphins, you'll have a fintastic time at DRC!
Seeing the dolphins is both fun and educational!
Come see the dolphins!
There are a variety of narrated behavior sessions throughout the day.
Some of the DRC family members, like Jax, are rescues. Jax was found in the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, FL with severe injuries to his dorsal fin, right pectoral flipper, and tail fluke. Estimated to be under a year in age, and orphaned, Jax was rescued, rehabilitated, and deemed nonreleasable due to his age. His forever home is now at DRC.
The Researcher Experience and Dolphin Explorer programs lets you learn more about thinking games with the dolphins.
You cannot miss Dolphin Research Center on Overseas Highway!
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A Christmas card to remember - with my furry family members and Dolphin Research ones too!
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About every half an hour Dolphin Research Center offers narrated behavior sessions and presentations to the public.
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Dolphin Research Center invites your entire family to meet our family!
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Dolphin Research Center has sea lions too!
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Whether you choose to visit with general admission, or do an interactive program with the dolphins, you'll have a fintastic time at DRC!
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Seeing the dolphins is both fun and educational!
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Come see the dolphins!
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There are a variety of narrated behavior sessions throughout the day.
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Some of the DRC family members, like Jax, are rescues. Jax was found in the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, FL with severe injuries to his dorsal fin, right pectoral flipper, and tail fluke. Estimated to be under a year in age, and orphaned, Jax was rescued, rehabilitated, and deemed nonreleasable due to his age. His forever home is now at DRC.
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The Researcher Experience and Dolphin Explorer programs lets you learn more about thinking games with the dolphins.
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Dolphin Research Center

Bring Fido and your family to meet the dolphins and sea lions at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon, FL. Leashed or harnessed pets are welcome to join you at this dog-friendly destination. This 501(c)3 not-for-profit research and educational facility offers exciting daily presentations, from high flying athletics to dolphin encounters. Spend an hour or stay all day learning about these incredible marine mammals. Visit Website

Or call (305) 289-1121 or email drc@dolphins.org for more information.

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Dolphin Research Center is rated 4.4 bones out of 5 by 16 canine critics on BringFido, and 4.5 stars out of 5 by 2 819 guests on TripAdvisor.

Visitors to Dolphin Research Center consistently praise it as a unique, dog-friendly destination where pets can observe dolphins and sea lions up close while enjoying educational presentations and shaded viewing areas. Some visitors felt certain paid experiences, such as the Dolphin Dip program, were overpriced for the limited interaction time provided.

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