Miami Seaquarium

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Don't Talk Trash, Pick it Up

Dolphin Dies at Miami Seaquarium

The Bitch

End Times

Treasured Isle

This time next year an RV campground will occupy Virginia Key. Say sayonara to one of the city's last patches of green.

Lather Not

At the urging of dolphin activist Russ Rector, Paul Mitchell Systems tells Miami Seaquarium, "You're all wet!"

Hop to It, Too

At the urging of dolphin activist Russ Rector, Paul Mitchell Systems tells Miami Seaquarium, "You're all wet!"

Free Ric O'Barry

A Miami guy stars in a Sundance film and is sued by angry Dominican dolphin geeks.

Things That Go Bump in the Day?

Halloween kicks off a weekend early.

Seaquarium Activists Push to Free Lolita the Whale

Halloween kicks off a weekend early.

No Belly Flops Here

Halloween kicks off a weekend early.

Fix The Green, Love The Green

Get off your butt, you lazy environmentalists!

Eggs on ’Roids

No offense, J.C., but we like the Easter Bunny too.

Whatever’s Your Pleasure

Find your perfect Valentine’s event right here, pardner.

Rock Hard

Find your perfect Valentine’s event right here, pardner.

Baby, It’s (Not That) Cold Outside

Find your perfect Valentine’s event right here, pardner.

Ballers and Clowns

No Filet-O-Fish sandwiches will be sold

Kill Da Wabbit

There’s colorful eggs all over the city

A Rising Tide

A UM scientist and global warming pioneer warns the muckety-mucks

Serious Black Ink

A UM scientist and global warming pioneer warns the muckety-mucks

Letters from the Issue of March 3, 2005

Dance music, Stevie Wonder, pot-smoking teens, and Leona Helmsley

Horses

Dance music, Stevie Wonder, pot-smoking teens, and Leona Helmsley

BEST HERO

Russ Rector

BEST LOCAL PHANTASMAGORIA

Russ Rector

Wintery Slide

Snowy tropics razzle kids

BEST PLACE TO JOG

Virginia Key to Key Biscayne

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Virginia Key to Key Biscayne

BEST DIVE SHOP

Bubbles Dive Center

Livin' la Vida Orca

Howard Garrett carries the torch for an aging aquatic entertainer named Lolita

Windfalls

Howard Garrett carries the torch for an aging aquatic entertainer named Lolita

His Junk, Your Treasure

Howard Garrett carries the torch for an aging aquatic entertainer named Lolita

Letters

Howard Garrett carries the torch for an aging aquatic entertainer named Lolita

Flipper's Revenge

They're cute. They're cuddly. They're smart. And as the fiasco at Sugarloaf Key shows, they make humans do crazy things.

Outdoor FUn Goes Cheap

They're cute. They're cuddly. They're smart. And as the fiasco at Sugarloaf Key shows, they make humans do crazy things.

305 Photo of the Day: Will You Be There

We came across this photo of a killer whale at Miami Seaquarium on Thilosalmon's Flickr, and it got us thinking about Free Willy, which in turn got us thinking about Michael Jackson again. Everyone grieves in their own way; apparently we grieve in random associations.

The Other Side of Miami Spice: Hotels, Spas, and Family Fun (Oh My!)

ILoveMiamiSpice.com​​You know that during Miami Spice more than  100 restaurants have reduced fixed prices for lunch and dinner. You may not know clubs, spas, and even hotels have a special deal too. It's called the "443," meaning that four people can get admission to a par ... More >>

Porpoise Love

ILoveMiamiSpice.com​​You know that during Miami Spice more than  100 restaurants have reduced fixed prices for lunch and dinner. You may not know clubs, spas, and even hotels have a special deal too. It's called the "443," meaning that four people can get admission to a par ... More >>

Grovites Are Angry the Miami Herald Ignored Local Guy Ric O'Barry's Best Documentary Oscar

Ric O'Barry​The email arrived at the Miami Herald yesterday with some choice words about the paper's Oscar coverage. It came from Bob Ingram, a folk singer who has lived in Coconut Grove since the '60s. Here's an excerpt from the letter, which was never published: "When the Miami Herald reported ... More >>

Easter Seals

Ric O'Barry​The email arrived at the Miami Herald yesterday with some choice words about the paper's Oscar coverage. It came from Bob Ingram, a folk singer who has lived in Coconut Grove since the '60s. Here's an excerpt from the letter, which was never published: "When the Miami Herald reported ... More >>

Hialeah Students Might Face Charges After Robo-Tripping at School

The 11 students who got high off of Coricidin while at Hialeah Middle School might have already faced the consequences of vomiting, collapsing, and in one case having a seizure in school, but they could face charges. The students, all between ages 13 and 14, will be suspended, ac ... More >>

Police Officer Arrested After $131K Roadside Heist

Miami-Dade Police officer John Villar has been arrested by his own force after he was charged with stealing $131,000 in a roadway robbery. Villar and two accomplices, including his cousin, targeted a man who had just won the money by betting on the NBA playoffs.Villar pulled the man over in an unmar ... More >>

Man Dies While Trying to Save Two Drowning Children off Virginia Key

Two children were swimming yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m. off Virginia Key near the Miami Seaquarium when they began to struggle. Two men heroically jumped in to save them. However, one man died trying to the save kids.The man, identified as Douglas Frank Butler, was visiting from Gainesville and ... More >>

Claustrophobes Beware

Two children were swimming yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m. off Virginia Key near the Miami Seaquarium when they began to struggle. Two men heroically jumped in to save them. However, one man died trying to the save kids.The man, identified as Douglas Frank Butler, was visiting from Gainesville and ... More >>

Miami Seaquarium's "Dine with the Dolphins" on V-Day Offers Catered Buffet and Freebies

photo courtesy of Miami SeaquariumDolphin Harbor​A common myth suggests that humans and bottlenose dolphins are two of only three species of mammals (the other being bonobos) that have sex for pleasure, so it's only natural that this Valentine's Day you take your sweetie to Miami Seaquarium to "Di ... More >>

Dine With Dolphins, Sushi for Singles, and Godiva Cocktails for Valentine's Day

A Godiva Chocolate Infused Vodka on the rocks. ​The stereotypical Valentine's Day: Roses, a box of chocolates, and a candle-lit dinner. There is probably a significant population of people bored with chick-flick induced ideas of romance and looking to do something new. For those hoping to take the ... More >>

Miami Seaquarium Food Truck Rally Serves Fish Tacos

Lolita The Killer Whale​Flipper is dead. Actually, the six dolphins who played him are. But that hasn't stopped Miami Seaquarium from planning the Flipper's Truck Stop food truck rally for this Sunday, March 27. A dozen trucks are scheduled to be there, including seafood-centric Fish Box and ... More >>

Elephants, Seals, and Ligers: Easter Egg Hunts Are Wild Affairs in Miami

Miami Seaquarium You've heard of Easter seals, right?​While other cities have quaint Easter egg hunts in community parks, Miami offers much wilder versions of the search for brightly colored hen fruit. Easter Bunny move over -- these places feature way cooler animals. Zoo Miami's Eggsafari ... More >>

White Party 2011: Bare Chests, Sexy Suspenders, and Fabulous Headdresses

Photo by Ciara Osorio​Over the weekend, Miami Seaquarium was swarmed by Care Resource's friends and supporters for the 2011 edition of annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser White Party. As always, the dress code was "white." But this year, bare chests (both bearishly hairy and totally depilated), sexy suspe ... More >>

Winter Whiteout

Photo by Ciara Osorio​Over the weekend, Miami Seaquarium was swarmed by Care Resource's friends and supporters for the 2011 edition of annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser White Party. As always, the dress code was "white." But this year, bare chests (both bearishly hairy and totally depilated), sexy suspe ... More >>

Are Seaquarium Animals Harmed by Excessive Partying?

​After two dolphins died at a Swiss marine park following a "techno party" across the street, Miami Seaquarium is taking a good, reasoned look at whether hosting late-night parties is putting its animals in danger. Just kidding! But putting a stop to such parties is the new rallying cry of animal ... More >>