Terran McGinnis "The History of Marineland"

Terran McGinnis - History of Marineland – October 26^th

Bio

Terran McGinnis serves as the historian for Marineland Dolphin Adventure where she's worked for 21 years. A life-long educator and story teller, Terran finds that the best stories are those that are true, and yet read like the wildest and most fascinating fiction. Terran proudly partners with the St. Augustine Historical Society as she strives to keep the history of the World's First Oceanarium alive.

Talk

Marineland opened in 1938 as the World's First Oceanarium and Underwater Film Studio. Over the years it has hosted cutting-edge research efforts and education programs while leading the zoo and aquarium community in marine mammal care and training. Celebrities from Lloyd Bridges to Clint Eastwood to Ernest Hemingway spent time at this oceanfront aquarium. Firsts in tourism, filmmaking, architecture, and conservation all took place here. Marineland has both guided and been guided by the community's relationship with the oceans. This partnership was never as important as in the past year when Marineland's future was in question. Now, on the other side of a bankruptcy, sale at auction, and 11th hour miracle, Marineland's story is one worth hearing.

Join us and learn about Marineland's past, present, and future.