Miami Seaquarium

Miami Seaquarium
Miami Seaquarium
	The orca show at Miami Seaquarium, starring Lolita, a 7,000-pound (3,200 kg) southern resident orca. The orca show was one of the Seaquarium's main attractions until 2021, when Lolita was taken off-display.
	25°43′59″N 80°09′56″W / 25.733°N 80.165525°W
Date opened	September 24, 1955
Location	Virginia Key, Miami, Florida, US
Land area	38 acres (15 ha)
Annual visitors	500,000
Memberships	Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums AMMPA
Owner	The Dolphin Company
Website	miamiseaquarium.com

The Miami Seaquarium is a 38-acre (15 ha) oceanarium located on the island of Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay, Miami-Dade County, Florida located near downtown Miami.

Founded in 1955, it is one of the oldest oceanariums in the United States. In addition to marine mammals, the Miami Seaquarium houses fish, sharks, sea turtles, birds, and reptiles. The park offers daily presentations and hosts overnight camps, events for boy scouts, and group programs. Over 500,000 people visit the facility annually. The park has around 225 employees, and its lease payments and taxes make it the third-largest contributor to Miami-Dade County's revenue.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "About Us: History". Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
^ "Miami Seaquarium Being Sold". August 18, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

[Miamisea-1] "About Us: History". Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.

[2] "Miami Seaquarium Being Sold". August 18, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

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