Theater of the Sea

History:

Theater of the Sea is one of the oldest marine mammal facilities in the world and is rich in Florida Keys history. The lagoon, originally a quarry that supplied rock for Henry Flagler's railroad in the early 1900's, was established as a park in 1946 by the McKenney family. The McKenney family still owns and operates the park today.

Theater of the Sea! We are an educational and entertaining marine animal park where performances are up close and personal. At Theater of the Sea you can swim with dolphins, sea lions, and stingrays in their natural salt water lagoons through our interactive swim programs. The lagoons, and lush, tropical gardens at are home to Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, California sea lions, sea turtles, tropical and game fish, sharks, stingrays, alligators, marine invertebrates, colorful parrots, and birds-of-prey.

Our Mission:

To provide a wonderful home for our animals while sharing them with visitors in ways that inspire awareness and sensitivity towards animals, the environment, and conservation issues