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Discovery
Cove is the ultimate tropical paradise
where you do it all - all in one place.
 Swimming
with dolphins is the centerpiece of a daylong adventure at Discovery Cove,
located adjacent to SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. Interacting with a bottlenose
dolphin is just one of the several experiences in this exotic tropical oasis
that will stay with you for a lifetime.
At Discovery Cove you will snorkel through colorful reefs teeming with thousands
of tropical fish, explore underwater shipwrecks and mysterious grottos, and
lazily swim down a tropical river with rocky waterfalls and a freshwater lagoon.
Snorkelers glide among stingrays - surprisingly gentle creatures that don't
really sting at all, but do grow up to 4 feet in diameter - and stare down
dangerous sharks and barracuda - as you safely swim within inches of them.
Swimming under a picturesque waterfall, you'll enter a free-flight aviary
towering over both water and land. Here you can play with more than 200 tropical
birds.
"With Discovery Cove, we've created an extraordinary family adventure and
have given guests an all-new reason to come to Orlando," says Frank Murru,
Discovery Cove's general manager. "Discovery Cove has truly become Central
Florida's newest vacation destination."
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First Baby Dolphin Born
at Discovery Cove
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 A
newly born Atlantic bottlenose dolphin weighing approximately 30
pounds and measuring 3 feet long swims along side its mother
Jenny at Discovery Cove in Orlando. Born early morning on
Wednesday, October 4, the bottlenose-baby instinctively swam to
the surface of the water for its first breath of air.
The calf is nursing and bonding with its mother
behind the scenes, but will eventually join other dolphins and
guests in the dolphin swim program.
Orlando’s newest vacation destination,
Discovery Cove, provides guests the opportunity to swim with
dolphins, wade with rays, hand-feed exotic birds and snorkel
with tropical fish.
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Gold Medal Swimmers
Dive into New Adventure
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Olympic gold medal swimmers, Tom Malchow, Misty
Hyman, Dara Torres and Brooke Bennett, receive a "fintastic"
congratulations from Astra the dolphin at Orlando's Discovery
Cove. Fifteen U.S. swim team members enjoyed the day at the new
animal interaction park while in town for the 2000 USA Swimming
Convention. The 2000 Olympic swim team brought home 33 medals,
placing them first among all Olympic swim teams
Discovery Cove, Orlando's newest vacation
destination, offers guests the opportunity to swim and play with
dolphins, snorkel with tropical fish and hand-feed exotic birds.
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Discovery Cove is an outgrowth of SeaWorld's 35 years of experience with marine
animals. With a reputation unmatched around the world, SeaWorld currently cares
for the largest zoological population of marine animals in the world. Discovery
Cove will provide guests the opportunity to swim with one of SeaWorld's most
popular marine animals--the bottlenose dolphin:
Bottlenose Dolphin: Tursiops Truncatus
- Size: Adult dolphins average 8-10 ft.(2.5-3 m). Males may be
slightly larger than females.
- Weight: Adults weigh between 300-650 lb. (136-295 kg).
- Diet: Dolphins are active predators and eat a wide variety of
fishes, squids, crustaceans such as shrimp.
Fun Facts:
- Playtime! Both young and old dolphins chase one another, carry objects
around, toss seaweed to one another, and use objects to invite each other to
interact. Such activity may be practice for catching food.
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| For those who want to explore Discovery Cove and
participate in all activities it has to offer. |
- Reserved dolphin swim
experience
- Unlimited access to snorkel
in the coral reef
- Unlimited access to wade in
the ray pool
- Unlimited access to the
free-flight bird aviary, the resort pool and
tropical river
- A freshly prepared meal
- Use of a mask, snorkel, swim
vest, towels, lockers and other amenities
- All-day self parking
- A seven day pass to SeaWorld
Orlando**
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| For those who want to explore Discovery Cove but
do not wish to participate in a dolphin swim
experience, and for children between the ages of
3-5.* |
- Unlimited access to snorkel
in the coral reef
- Unlimited access to wade in
the ray pool
- Unlimited access to the
free-flight bird aviary, the resort pool and
tropical river
- A freshly prepared meal
- Use of a mask, snorkel, swim
vest, towels, lockers and other amenities
- All-day self parking
- A seven day pass to SeaWorld
Orlando**
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| For those who want the ultimate animal training
adventure, Trainer for a Day includes everything
that the All-Inclusive Package includes, plus the
following. |
- Reserved dolphin swim
experience, followed by an enhanced dolphin
interaction and training encounter
- Guided snorkeling tour and
feedings in the Coral Reef and Ray Lagoon
- Feeding and care of exotic
birds in the free-flight Aviary
- Behind-the-scenes
small-mammal playtime and training session
- Behind-the-scenes animal food
preparation and record review
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"With Discovery Cove, we're truly creating an
extraordinary family adventure and giving guests an all-new reason to come to
Orlando," says Frank Murru , Discovery Cove's general manager. "After
the opening of Discovery Cove, vacations will never be the same."
| * Trainer for a Day
participants must be at least 6 years. All participants under the age of
13 must be accompanied by a paying Trainer for a Day adult |
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| ** SeaWorld Pass valid
for up to seven consecutive days before or after your Discovery Cove
visit. Non-transferable. |
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