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Listen: The Assorted Selections ProgramFlipper performing at Miami Seaquarium.
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Attractions--Florida--Dade County--Miami
Tourism--Florida--Dade County--Miami
Service industries--Florida--Dade County--Miami
Real photo postcards
Trained animals
Animal specialists
Animal trainers
Working animals
Aquarium animals
Aquatic animals
Captive marine animals
Aquatic mammals
Cetacea
Delphinidae
Captive bottlenose dolphins
Tursiops
Bottlenose dolphin
Flipper (Dolphin)
Captive marine mammals
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General Note
Accompanying note: "Flipper the talented porpoise, does a complete flip during one of her daily performances at Miami Seaquarium."
Number on back bottom left: SQ77.
The Miami Seaquarium was opened on September 24, 1955 by Fred D. Coppock and Capt. W.B. Gray. It is the longest operating oceanarium in the United States.
Several dolphins portrayed Flipper, starting with the original 1963 film. In that film, Mitzi (of Santini's Porpoise School) portrayed the eponymous dolphin. She was discovered by Flipper creator Ricou Browning. He later followed up with a television series (1964-1967) produced by Ivan Tors Studios. On that TV series, Flipper was played by five female dolphins and one male dolphin. Those dolphins were featured at various Florida attractions.
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