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FOOD & DRINK
ICONIC DRC DOLPHIN STATUE GETS A FULL FACELIFT FROM ARTIST RYAN KEMPPAINEN
Driving into Marathon through Grassy Key, what you might have thought was a “zombie dolphin” was actually a sun-baked sculpture that’s survived every weather twist and turn the Keys have to offer for nearly half a century. The iconic statue of a mother and baby dolphin has welcomed visitors to the Dolphin Research Center for decades. Recently, it received a much-needed restoration thanks to the efforts of Ryan Kemppainen.
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