Dolphin Research Center, Marathon

(July 2018) Would give 1,000 stars if possible. So impressed with the natural beauty and humbleness of this facility. A home for dolphins that can't be in the wild- not an exploitation of animals for money. The employees were friendly and truly passionate about all the animals. We brought our son who has a mild form of autism, and they did whatever they could to make sure he was comfortable. A true "bucket-list" experience.

Wow, Wow, and more Wow. We are Keys locals and final had some guests in town with young children who wanted to go “swim with the dolphins”. Genuinely wish we had gone sooner and taken our kids, who are now basically adults and not as interested. This is an absolutely authentic research center. They care much more about the Dolphins than making a couple of extra bucks. I gained a ton of respect for the work they’re doing here and how they treat the animals. planning to take as many of our visiting guests there as possible to educate them.