MARINELAND OF FLORIDA - THE WAY IT WAS
Financing - Read about the problems trying to get financing during the depression
Construction Begins - Read about the construction of this world's first oceanarium
Opening Day - Read about opening day...you won't believe it !
Bringing The Sea Ashore - Read about how the first specimens were captured and the special boat designed just for the purpose of bringing the sea ashore
The Adventures Of Butch The Sea Lion - Laugh as you read about the adventures of Butch the sea lion
WWII - Strange Scientific Projects: Shark Repellent - Learn about the development of a shark repellent during WW II
The First Live Porpoise Birth - Learn about porpoises and their young and why they have their babies tail first
Training The First Porpoise - The Story Of Flippy: Read about training the first porpoise Flippy
Can An Octopus Be Trained ? - Read about training the first octopus
The Harvest Of The Beau Gregory - Restocking After The War - Marineland re-opens after the war and must be restocked...read about a giant sawfish
The Amazon Fresh Water Porpoise Exhibit - Learn About Fresh Water Porpoises From Peru
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