Introduction: A Vision Beneath the Waves Long before aquariums and marine parks became common across the world, there was a single visionary project that aimed to bring the mysteries of the ocean closer to humankind. This dream materialized on the northeastern coast of Florida, near St. Augustine, as Marineland, later known as Marineland Dolphin A

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