Dolphin Marine Conservation Park / Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary

Great marine park and excellent presentation of the Dophins and sea lions. Able to get close to the animals and great glass viewing areas as well. It was raining quite alot on the day we visited with our kids but still able to enjoy and enough cover so you don't get too wet. We would definitely go back.

What an exciting experience we had with family from Albury. My Downs niece had the most memorable day of her life is as she participated in the Dolphin Encounter. Well done team.

Staff were very friendly & knowledgeable.
You can see all staff members love their jobs and is passionate about looking after the animals.

The dolphin &seal presentation was awesome!

We are much so much disappointed to see the dolphins show.we don't not recommend for anyone. The written time of show was 12 to 2 but the show was only 15minutes.small pool with just 1 sea lion and dolphins show. 0 from me

Excellent I realise it’s only small but it’s a non profit and the proceeds go to marine rescue and research.
Great show. Highly recommended

Great place. But since covid hit. Can't pat the dolphins. Can't feed them like u used to. The actual show went that quick it didn't seem an hour. Got to see them feed the penguins. Sea lions etc. And see the injured turtles being rehabilated.

Loved seeing all the animals so relaxed and happy. You could see that their was a strong bond between the animals and keepers.

Dolphins living in captive conditions face circumstances vastly different than those of the ocean. The surroundings are bare and sterile, with little mental stimulation or diversion. Many captive dolphins are regularly treated with ulcer medication or antidepressant medication to alleviate the frustration of captivity.
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Gorgeous animals and dolphin and seal show was awesome. Not sure if 100 people squashed together for 20 minutes to watch it is Covid safe. Underwater viewing of the various fish and turtles was fantastic.
Definitely worth the visit when you go to Coffs.

Awesome experience and informative staff who obviously love their jobs. While it was only a small park and it rained most of the time we got to rub the dolphins bellies.

Very disappointing after visiting a few years ago. Staff are great and friendly, and very informative, but its uniqueness is gone. A tank of fish (no feeding), one penguin display (no feeding), some turtles in small rehab tanks, and a 10min dolphin and seal show. $115 for family of 4 for about 45mins of entertainment. 399 for a family to do a 10min interaction with a dolphin or seal. Just not the value it used to be.

Not much to see. It’s all about business and paying a lot more money than the entry fee to get ‘experiences’. Show was good. But there’s a middle age man that shouted at me that ‘it’s bad for business’ when I’ve already spent money on buying one of the photos they took, and was trying to take a quick photo of the other one I didn’t buy to post a story on Instagram. He didn’t allow me to, and I was really embarrassed by the whole incident. Very disappointed at the attitude of the staff and how my aunt and I were treated that day.

A nice place to visit while you're in Coffs Harbour for a short enjoyment.
The staff are friendly, great atmosphere. It is just there aren't many things to do.
The best thing is the Dolphins show but I think the duration is short.

Don't get me wrong, I know that they help the marine environment, however, for me, I thought that the price it too high for the visit.

Our family of 4 really enjoyed the Park. It is modest in size and slightly dated. However it is charming and there is minimal walking. Staff are lovely and provide a lot of information on the animals. Don't miss the QR to scan and get the audio commentary for each animal enclosure. We unfortunately visited on a rainy day however the Park treated us all to a free interaction with the dolphins, we got to touch their bellies as they swam by. It was amazing
The animals are rotated in and out if the smaller pens to give them a more natural environment. The park are active in Marine Conservation so you can visit comfortable that you are helping to save wildlife not exploit it.
Highly recommended especially for young families

Took my 5 year old daughter and we had an amazing time. We were worried due to some of the reviews but either they have since adapted the experience or the reviewers were determined to have a bad time.

We could spend as long as we liked looking at all the animals, including the dolphins. We stood above the dolphin enclosure looking at them and singing back and forth to them for ages.

The show was long enough. Any longer and I imagine the dolphins would feel too exhausted. The marine park does nothing to hide their last name or many incarnations. Clearly they are doing wonderful work with turtles and sea lions and the staff are ALL passionate and kind.

Really surprised that places like this still exist, pure cruelty. Watch any of the many documentaries to learn more about the subject. Don’t support wild animal tourism, it’s just wrong.

I like the fact and knowing that my entrance fee goes to helping stranded or sick sea life creatures. They have a beautiful display of how they recuperate rescued animals and have trained some that keep coming back to be rescued wanting to make the park as their home.
This conservation Park is one place worth a visit if you're an environmentalist or Nature lover.

It is only a small park, but everything is so up close. The Penguins are awesome. Could sit down and watch them all day. So many personalities.

10/10 loved the dolphin show don't miss it and there is no point coming after 1pm as you will have missed the dolphin show so come before that also would be great if they lowered the price a little bit for personal experiences. You get free entry on your birthday btw.

Really enjoyed the dolphin show and education - I found my 3 year old was to young for alot of it and just skipped through the park quickly - we were in and out within an hour & half. But staff were all really friendly and nice, we got to play balls with the dolphins and saw the deals before they even let us in