This Day, That Year – May 21

This day in history we feature the Dubai Dolphinarium. The first fully air-conditioned indoor dolphinarium in the Middle East was opened on this day in 2008.

Trivia – Dubai Dolphinarium 

Dubai Dolphinarium providing habitat to dolphins and seals, allowing the public to watch and interact with them through live shows and photo sessions. It is located in the creek side park at Bur Dubai near the Children’s City. Dubai Dolphinarium is sponsored and supported by Dubai government to provide the general public with entertainment and also educate them regarding dolphins, seals and other marine organisms. It was also reflected that interacting with such friendly mammals like dolphins will motivate young generation to protect marine life and the environment.

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Dubai Dolphinarium is a 5,000-square-meter (54,000 sq ft) modern marine facility with around 1250 seating capacity. The Dolphins have their own private habitat area with 600 cubic metres of sea water connected to the main arena pool. There is a separate medical pool and seal pool constructed considering well-being of these marine mammals. The dolphinarium complex also features group and kids activities, birthday parties for kids, school field trips, group events, trampoline, swim with dolphins, mirror maze, bird show, a restaurant providing quick and fun meals for kids and a mini 5-D & 7D cinema theater. Dubai Dolphinarium is home to bottlenose dolphins and Northern fur seals. These dolphins and seals were reportedly bought from a country belonging to the Commonwealth of Independent States, an alliance of 11 former Soviet republics. Various activities like kids summer camp and Dubai Summer Surprises are held at the Dubai Dolphinarium every year during summer holidays. Dubai Dolphinarium in association with Dubai Municipality organized an Autism Awareness Day from various autism care centres and training centres for children with special needs on April 28, 2011. Dubai Dolphinarium welcomed its one millionth visitor during March, 2012 and various promotional activities were featured during this period. This establishment is managed by a staff of 60 including mammal trainers and customer supporting staff.

Source – Wikipedia