[2] In 1988, the fourth Dolphin Cove in SeaWorld San Antonio opened its doors.

[3] On March 6, 2015, SeaWorld San Antonio announced that the park would have a new dolphin habitat and hub for three of its animal interaction programs with dolphins, beluga whales and California sea lions called Discovery Point.

The project doubled the size of the previous dolphin pool and added an underwater viewing area.

Bottlenose dolphins might not have a shorter life span in captivity (like orcas)[7] but cannot make much use of echolocation due to sensory deprivation.

[citation needed] Small pools and the chlorination of the water are living conditions marked for criticism.