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Flipper is an American television program broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. [1] Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the pet of Porter Ricks, chief warden at Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve (a fictional version of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, Florida), and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud.
Given the location, team name, and popularity of the TV show, it was decided that the new team mascot would be named "Flipper", and they would use a live Dolphin from the show as the team mascot. [6] Team owner Joe Robbie struck a deal with both the City of Miami and the Miami Seaquarium to have one of the dolphins perform at home games. This ...
After rescuing the animal and nursing it back to health, he names the dolphin Flipper. The pair form a friendly bond while exploring various areas, and enjoying their adventures together. When his father Porter instructs him to return Flipper to the wild of open sea, Sandy is disheartened and tries to sneak away with his friend from the ocean.
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Flipper is injured during an explosion set off by a coral poacher , and the examining doctor announces that Flipper has been deafened, a critical condition for a dolphin, and will probably have to be put to sleep. Porter tries to get to the bottom of who set off that explosion while the boys take vigil at Flipper's side, praying he pulls through.
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