Pensacola Beach-Navarre Zoo

Update:My small son opted to train with the dolphins in lieu of a birthday party. This was the most amazing thing I think he's ever done in his nine years...

Oh what a lovely place to visit while here in Destin! We needed a break from the beach and this was well worth it. Plenty to see and cute shows to watch!...

This was a pretty cool experience. I took my 12 year old daughter and my 5 year old son. They both loved it. My daughter spent the whole time floating in the tank, watching the stingrays. My son, who is a good swimmer, was a little timid. But he was able to camp out on a ledge and pet the stingrays, which seemed to be trained to swim right up to people on the ledge. The young lady who led the group was uber-friendly and great with my kids as well as all of the other kids in the group.

The Dolphin Encounter was excellent. Trainers are awesome!! So friendly and the dolphins are so neat to interact with. Highly recommend Dolphin Encounter

My body enjoyed the encounter!

The trainers were amazing with the kids and did exactly what was expected.

We enjoyed this experience very much!! Thank you for allowing us to go behind the scenes of one fantastic encounter.

Our guide was very knowledgeable of all things turtle. The kids enjoyed feeding the African tortoises and red sliders. The sea turtles are cool to see up close. It was pricey for a group of 5, but a really good experience. The animals are rescue/rehab so money is well spent.

Update:My small son opted to train with the dolphins in lieu of a birthday party. This was the most amazing thing I think he's ever done in his nine years...

Oh what a lovely place to visit while here in Destin! We needed a break from the beach and this was well worth it. Plenty to see and cute shows to watch!...

My little girl had the bestest time ever it’s all she could talk about the rest of our trip we couldn’t be happier the staff was so nice and informative they even let her feed them even with her little hand. It was soectacular

Update:My small son opted to train with the dolphins in lieu of a birthday party. This was the most amazing thing I think he's ever done in his nine years...

Oh what a lovely place to visit while here in Destin! We needed a break from the beach and this was well worth it. Plenty to see and cute shows to watch!...

This was much cooler than I expected. The sting rays were a lot less intimidating than I thought they would be, and they were actually some funny little creatures. Of course the staff was awesome and informative!

This was so much fun! Ada the sea lion was so funny and adorable. We were able to get up close and personal to see all her tricks and dances, it was very entertaining! The staff was great and let us feed her and take some fun photos. This was one of the highlights of my gulfarium trip!

I loved the interaction as well as the friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Out of the encounters I did, this one was by my far my favorite! Milo was just the cutest and seemed so happy to be with us. We learned a lot about him and how to care for our environment to make sure the wild animals are safe and can live long life like him. I would 10/10 recommend this encounter.

This was an unreal experience! Seals are such beautiful and smart animals, and I’m so glad I got to meet Milo and his son Ollie. The trainers showed off how intelligent these animals were by showing us basic tricks. Most of these tricks are learned as ways to make it easier for the trainers to care for them whether it’s brushing their teeth or having them get into specific positions to check their health. This was such a memorable experience, and I’m so grateful I was able do it.

Update:My small son opted to train with the dolphins in lieu of a birthday party. This was the most amazing thing I think he's ever done in his nine years...

Oh what a lovely place to visit while here in Destin! We needed a break from the beach and this was well worth it. Plenty to see and cute shows to watch!...