Our Animals Are Celebrities!

We have had the pleasure of hosting many celebrities and their families throughout the years. Everyone from Oscar winners, Grammy winners, Emmy winners, Tony winners, stars of screen, stage, radio, TV and every kind of pro-sport players have been our guests. But did you know that our animals are famous too?

Three of our dolphins played the role of Flipper in the Paul Hogan, Elijah Wood version produced by Universal Studios. Our dolphins and Blue Lagoon Island was also featured in the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen movie Holiday in the Sun.

Several of our sea lions have played the starring role of Andre in the movie Andre and appeared in Slappy and the Stinkers.

Our beautiful facility and dolphins have appeared on NBC, CBS, E!, CNN, ESPN, MTV, GMTV, NIPPON Television, QVC, Nickelodeon, Oxygen, SKY News, VOX TV and many additional television stations. We have been featured in many international newspaper and magazines.

Chances are you have already seen or heard about our dolphins, sea lions and programs - now it's time for you to meet them yourselves - it will be our pleasure to welcome you!

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Bahamas Animal Life: Iggie's Easter Surprise

BLUE LAGOON ISLAND, BAHAMAS

Two days after Easter, our rescued Green Iguana – Iggie – surprised us with over 57 unfertilized eggs! As her first brood of eggs it means two things: she has reached sexual maturity and she is comfortable and happy in her home. Ultrasound confirmed that all the eggs were released. We expect her to lay eggs each year around the same time, possibly even twice in a year.

Green iguanas are native to Central and South Americans. Iggie is most likely a former pet who outgrew her cage and was illegally released into the wild in Florida. She originally arrived in the Bahamas as an illegal immigrant, accidentally finding her way here inside a commercial supply container from Miami. Iggie was rescued by Ardastra Zoo and cared for until a permanent home could be found at Dolphin Encounters.

To answer the question: no, we are not going to have 57 Iggie’s. Like turtles, ducks, chickens, and some other species, female iguanas will just lay the infertile eggs. However, Iggie’s spacious habitat was designed to house several adults in the event that other rescued green iguanas are adopted. As an invasive species, Iggie cannot be released into the wild locally or be allowed to breed but she can help educate our guests about the plight of the endangered native iguanas in the Bahamas as well as why wild animals do not make good pets.

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