In its 50-year history, Miami Seaquarium^® has been a strong community partner. By providing employment opportunities for South Florida residents, financial support to Miami Dade County and support to a wide variety of community based non-profit organizations, the park is committed to helping the community of which it is a part.

Today, Miami Seaquarium^® employs over 225 full and part-time employees. The park is the third largest single contributor to Miami-Dade County’s revenue through land lease payments and taxes. And in its 50 years, the park has actively supported a long list of worthy causes throughout South Florida. These have included, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Ronald McDonald House Charities, UNICEF, Boys and Girls Club, and Amigos for Kids, The AROD Family Foundation, Dan Marino Foundation, Alonzo Mourning Charities, American Red Cross, and the Hispanic American Firefighters Association to name just a few.

Besides monetary contributions to worthy causes, Miami Seaquarium^® actively seeks to contribute to the community by creating events that cater to those who need them most. In April 2007, Miami Seaquarium^® organized a Planet Earth Conservation Campaign to create environmental awareness in our youth. Children from charities such as ‘Children’s Home Society of Florida’, ‘Charlee Homes for Children’ and the ‘Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida’ united for a beach clean up in the Virginia Key Beach area while being accompanied by their favorite Miami Seaquarium^® costume characters, Flipper the dolphin and Lolita the killer whale. Children involved in the clean up received a free lunch, a complimentary goody bag from Miami Seaquarium^®, and all-day free admission to the park.

When it comes to involvement in the education and well being of our children, Miami Seaquarium^® always goes the extra mile. In May of 2007 Miami Seaquarium^® partnered with the American Red Cross for the 8th Annual ‘WHALE Tales’ event. WHALE Tales is a water safety campaign meant to fight the high drowning statistics among young children in South Florida. “Florida has one of the highest unintentional drowning death rates in the nation for the one to four year old age group. W.H.A.L.E. Tales is designed to teach children water safety so that these statistics can be improved considerably,” said Michelle Jantz, Health and Safety Director for the American Red Cross Broward County and Greater Miami and The Keys. Miami Seaquarium^® hosted the event in the park and gave a water safety presentation with Miami Seaquarium^® trainers and Flipper the dolphin. Miami Seaquarium^® granted free admission to all Miami Dade County public school children and donated a portion of the proceeds to the American Red Cross’s water safety program.

Miami Seaquarium^® has also devoted time and dedication to the needs of the challenged members of our community. Miami Seaquarium^® has hosted Summer School programs for blind students of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The children of this organization have gone behind the scenes with dolphin superstars Flipper and friends for a rare, multi-sensory and unforgettable interaction session with our dolphins at Miami Seaquarium^®.

With the passing of time, Miami Seaquarium^® continues to be an asset to South Florida, and is a proud leader in hard work and dedication to the needs of our community.