DRC

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Gorgeous couple of days in Marathon! Still very windy so we visited the Dolphin Research Center.

Dolphin Research Center was founded as a nonprofit corporation in 1984 by Jayne Shannon-Rodriguez and Armando "Mandy" Rodriguez. Their goal was to ensure the dolphins had a home here for life, and in doing so to establish a unique education and research facility.

The bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions presently living here provide a range of personalities and backgrounds. Over half of our family was born at the Center, while the other members have either come from other facilities or were rescued, rehabilitated and deemed unreleasable back into the wild by the Government and now have a forever home at Dolphin Research Center.

Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House in Marathon, FL. was a great recommendation for dinner. Our waiter, Bob, was very good and shared his "Best of the Keys" listing with us.

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Photos

Dolphin Research Center
This is the pool where you can (in scheduled sessions), 'swim' with the dolphins.

Dolphin Research Center
Learning things

Dolphin Research Center
There were a number of different 'pools' that are connected by gates.

Dolphin Research Center
They swim around and make eye contact with you.

Beautiful stained glass windows
at the Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House in Marathon, FL.

Windows
Our waiter (Bob) didn't know who did the windows. We later learned that they've been there for YEARS.

us at dinner
YUMMY!!