Key West Tours – Meet the Dolphins

Key West Tours – Meet the Dolphins

One of the most popular highlights of any Key West tours, is the dolphins. No one ever leaves Key West

without getting their fill of dolphins. And rightly so. There’s something very special about these beautiful

creatures.

Not only are they so beautifully shaped, they are also so playful and very intelligent. It’s such a joy to watch

them do the sky hops – those absolute joyful leaps in the air…and then splash down back again. The sight

becomes even more beautiful when it is silhouetted against the golden glow of that breathtaking Florida sunset.

Both, the bottle nosed dolphins and the spotted dolphins are a common sight on any Key West tours.

Dolphins in the wild

There are two species of dolphins living in the Florida Keys – the bottle-nosed dolphin and the spotted dolphin.

There are also two types of sightings – dolphins in the wild and trained dolphins in special enclosures.

Seeing dolphins in the wild is a very special experience. This is where they are free to be completely

themselves. There are many ferry operators who have a lot of experience in this field. They know all the best

spots out at sea.

They also know how to stay a sensible distance away from the dolphins. This is very important because

dolphins are very playful and so it’s not uncommon for them to come right up to the boat. Naturally, one would

feel tempted to feed them. It is illegal to feed wild dolphins. Besides, interactions with humans can unwittingly

cause a mother and her calf to get separated and this could be dangerous for the calf.

Did you know that dolphins are not fish, they are mammals? They breathe air and give birth to their young ones,

in the water. Right at birth the young ones swim to the surface to breathe and then come down to suckle at their

mother’s mammary glands. This is why it is so important that the mother and calf should not get separated.

Trained dolphin shows at the theater of the sea

One of world’s most famous dolphin shows takes place in the Florida Keys, at Islamorada. The internationally

reputed Theater of the Sea is located here. It was one of the first places in the world to explore the possibility of

training dolphins to perform dolphin shows.

At the Theater of the Sea, you can watch dolphins jump through hoops, dance on their tails independently or in

a perfectly orchestrated group…and perform a lot of interesting tricks. They even know how to grab a paint

brush and do a painting on a sheet of paper, for you.

They are so intelligent and bond so well with humans that they can be trained to dance with you. When you

visit, do ask the trainer to let the dolphin dance with you, give you a kiss, and thrill you to the limit with the

famous foot push. Nothing feels as amazing as getting a dolphin foot push.

Key West tours are full of lots of exciting things to see and do. In addition to dolphins you can see manatees,

turtles, and hundreds of different variety of colorful tropical fish. Then, of course, there’s the fearsome looking

Lion Fish. Key West tours are full of marine sport, marine life, and lots of seafood. To make the most of your

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