Island
Dolphin Care has implemented a interactive educational program that
allows both typically developing and children with special needs
to explore the ocean in the palm of their hand.
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During
Island Dolphin Care therapy programs, all families are invited
to explore the aquariums in the fonzitorium,
visit the Fonzie's Backyard touch tank, and listen the sounds
our dolphins make underneath the water through a hydrophone.
Touch
Tank-
The entire family is welcome to investigate some of the smaller
creatures the inhabit the waters of South Florida at our
handicapped
accessible touch tank.
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| Fonzitorium- In
the Island Dolphin Care Fonzitorium, your family can explore
8 different marine environments. Families learn about seahorses,
watch Moray eels eat, and experience the beauty of a coral reef
through our aquatic habitats. Interactive displays provide a
tactile and educational experience for the entire family. A specially
designed bed, allows for children with special needs to leave
the confines of their wheelchairs and relax in front of a coral
reef environment. |
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| Listen
to the Dolphins- After
learning about different types of dolphin sounds in the Fonzitorium,
your family will have the opportunity to listen to the dolphins
at the facility using a hydrophone. The hydrophone allow us
to listen in on our dolphins as they swim
and play underneath the water. The whistles, clicks, and echolocation
is accompanied by the
popping
of shrimp
and screeches of lobster that naturally live in our dolphin
lagoons. |
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