Add in a group of dolphins playfully darting through the waves and the atmosphere becomes downright magical.
Serious dolphin lovers should make a pilgrimage to theDolphin Research Centerin Grassy Key.
Take a daytime or sunset cruise to glide alongside everyones favorite blue-grey buddies.
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Not keen to get out on the open ocean?
Shore sightings are just as easy to come by.
A few locations to see both are Riverside Park and Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park.
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Some live in the warm Palmetto State water year-round, while other migrate through in summer months.
A dark, blue-grey blur is easy to catch when contrasted with Clearwaters almost-iridescent turquoise water.
Sarasota, Florida
The worlds longest-running study of a wild dolphin population takes place in Sarasota Bay.
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For more information about this incredible study, visitsarasotadolphin.org.
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