The Dolphinarium in the Turkish city of Kemer is one of the most popular attractions for holidaymakers with children, as well as tourists who are partial to these cute mammals. Many travellers choose Kemer for their holidays precisely because of the presence of this entertainment centre in the resort, which is located in the famous city park "Moonlight".
In the dolphinarium there is a huge swimming pool, the depth of which exceeds five metres, and the capacity of the auditorium is 800 people. Performances in the dolphinarium are organised twice a day, at three and five o'clock in the evening. However, the complex does not work on weekends. The cost of an adult ticket is about thirty dollars, children's ticket is a little cheaper, but sometimes there are discounts in the dolphinarium. Right before the spectacle, you can watch the animals through the transparent walls of the pool.
The performance involves two trained dolphins and a sea lion named Filia. These marine animals are very beautiful and intelligent, incredibly organised, capable and conquer the viewer already in the first minutes of the show. They are very popular among tourists and are the "stars" of Kemer. Their performance usually starts with a short informative lecture about the life of dolphins in the wild and in the dolphinarium, their habits, peculiarities and physical characteristics. You will be convinced that as a result of active human activity, most whale populations are on the verge of extinction. You will also learn some interesting facts about the life of marine mammals, realise that they have developed intelligence and uncommon abilities, which the dolphins will demonstrate during the performance.
The sea lion usually starts the performance. He walks on his flippers, claps them, beats his cute face balls, flirts with the audience and makes a lot of fun numbers. Dolphins beautifully jump out of the water, twist hoops with their noses, even dance with each other. Their co-ordinated work with trainers is very impressive. You will get a lot of pleasure from this extravaganza show and cool drops that will reach you from the pool.
After the entertainment programme you can take pictures with the dolphins, dive with scuba diving in their pool or play with them in the water. All these pleasures are certainly not cheap, but the impressions will remain for a lifetime. In addition, in the dolphinarium you can buy paintings drawn by animals in their free time from performances. And also for children with mental and physical illnesses there are sessions of recreational therapy.
The only disadvantage of the dolphinarium is excessive heat under its dome at the height of summer. But still you should visit this entertainment complex and treat your children to a wonderful spectacle, to instil in them a love for these majestic and at the same time autumn cute animals, to teach them to take care of the nature around us.
