The trainer waits on his perch as a dolphin rolls at the surface beside the FLORIDALAND barge, circa 1965.
1965 · Floridaland, Florida, United States
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The dolphin breaks the surface close to the barge moments before it jumps — Floridaland, Florida, 1965
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- Floridaland, Florida, United States
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- Still 3 · 2.26s into the source clip
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Dolphin breaks the surface before its leap at the Floridaland show barge, Osprey, Florida, circa 1965.
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The leap: a dolphin clears the water beside the FLORIDALAND barge at the park's porpoise show, circa 1965.
1965 · Floridaland, Florida, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Floridaland Florida-1965: Performing Dolphin Leaps Beside a Lettered Show Barge as a Trainer Watches
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
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Period detail
The hand-painted FLORIDALAND lettering, the rustic dressed barge and the faded reversal colour all point to the mid-1960s, and the trainer's clothing may show period workwear.
Film character
Soft 8mm grain, colour faded to magenta and blue, fine scratches across the sky and a gently handheld frame give the shot a clear period film texture.
Historical context
Floridaland ran on Sarasota Bay from 1964 to 1971, and its porpoise show was one of several staged attractions offered to tourists alongside a western ghost town and tour train.
Research note
Copyright in the film rests with the archive, but the distant trainer and helper are unidentified and the FLORIDALAND name belongs to a former private business, so likeness and trademark uses need separate review.
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