Animal Encounters
Take a Tour
Check out our interactive map to explore all the fun at the Gulfarium. It is the perfect tool to help you plan your trip or to find your way around the property.
Plan your visit with our helpful interactive park map, and our daily schedule! Read below to reference the times of our educational chats and shows!
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Dolphin Show
Enjoy a marvelous display of talent and agility as our Atlantic bottlenose dolphins leap, splash, and play!
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Sea Lion Show
Clown around with our California sea lions and discover their clever and cunning ways! |
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Otter Chat
Learn about the amusing antics of our Asian small clawed otters from a Gulfarium trainer. |
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Penguin Chat
Isn't Florida a little warm for penguins? Learn the facts on our feathered friends from a Gulfarium trainer! |
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Reptile Chat Join a knowledgeable reptile keeper to learn about the Gulfarium’s variety of cold-blooded land dwellers.
Location: Exhibition Trail |
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Harbor Seal Chat
Gather around Seal Harbor to learn about these graceful swimmers and their daily training. |
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Living Sea Chat
One fish, two fish, what's the name of that blue fish? Participate in this unique opportunity to talk to a Gulfarium aquarist while they reveal details about the Living Sea's fishy residents. |
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Shark Chat While known for their predatory skills, sharks boast several unique traits ideal for underwater survival. Discover more from one of Gulfarium's aquatic specialists.
Location: Shark Moat |
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Dolphin Show
Enjoy a marvelous display of talent and agility as our Atlantic bottlenose dolphins leap, splash, and play!
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Sea Lion Show
Clown around with our California sea lions and discover their clever and cunning ways! |
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Otter Chat
Learn about the amusing antics of our Asian small clawed otters from a Gulfarium trainer. |
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Penguin Chat
Isn't Florida a little warm for penguins? Learn the facts on our feathered friends from a Gulfarium trainer! |
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Reptile Chat Join a knowledgeable reptile keeper to learn about the Gulfarium’s variety of cold-blooded land dwellers.
Location: Exhibition Trail |
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Harbor Seal Chat
Gather around Seal Harbor to learn about these graceful swimmers and their daily training. |
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Living Sea Chat
One fish, two fish, what's the name of that blue fish? Participate in this unique opportunity to talk to a Gulfarium aquarist while they reveal details about the Living Sea's fishy residents. |
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Shark Chat While known for their predatory skills, sharks boast several unique traits ideal for underwater survival. Discover more from one of Gulfarium's aquatic specialists.
Location: Shark Moat |
Enter the dolphins’ world for an unforgettable experience as you get up close and personal with these sleek and graceful animals. While in shallow water, you will play, touch, and learn about our Atlantic bottlenose dolphins alongside a Gulfarium trainer.
This turtle-filled encounter will introduce you to our seafaring loggerheads, a variety of fresh water turtles, and even our land-loving African spurred tortoises. Go behind-the-scenes to learn about our long running sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation program where you will get an up-close and personal experience with these beautiful animals!
Dip your hands into our stingray estuary and marvel at the tranquility of these gentle fish as they glide under your fingertips. Soak up specifics on stingrays from a Gulfarium aquarist and meet these graceful creatures of the sea from the comfort of dry land.
Ever wonder what it's like to be a marine mammal trainer at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park? As a VIP Trainer, you can enjoy a hands-on, behind-the-scenes experience like no other! Working side-by-side with our trainers, you'll learn and practice all it takes to train and care for all of our marine mammal residents, including dolphins!
Enjoy an evening out while your children have an unforgettable experience at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park. Includes a dockside encounter with a dolphin, exploratory venture along the beach, ocean-themed activities, and dinner alongside the seals.
Start your day with a smile as you enjoy a delicious breakfast with the company of dolphins on the deck of our Dolphin Point exhibit. While your meal is prepared, you will have the opportunity to touch and feed the dolphins and interact with the trainers to learn more about our finned family
Celebrate your birthday in a wild and crazy way! Have a splash-tastic day at the Gulfarium with your friends and family and enjoy lunch “under the sea” surrounded by beautiful tropical fish in our Living Sea event room.
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