Miami Seaquarium
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The Miami Seaquarium is an aquarium located on Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay in the city of Miami, Florida, USA.
The park was founded by Fred D. Coppock and Capt. W.B. Gray and was the first major marine park attraction in South Florida. Its grand opening was in 1955.[1]
In addition to the marine mammals, the Miami Seaquarium also houses fish, sharks, sea turtles, birds, reptiles and manatees. The Seaquarium staff also works together to conserve the endangered Florida Manatee and rehabilitate injured marine animals.
Miami Seaquarium has come under a lot of criticism due to the housing of their killer whale, Lolita. Her tank is a mere 80 feet by 30 feet and only 20 feet deep. In the opinion of many critics, this is much too small for a killer whale. Additionally, Lolita's pod mate, Hugo, died from a Brain Aneurysm reportedly caused by him banging his head repeatedly against the walls of his small tank.
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