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  2. Dauphin Island, Alabama - Wikipedia

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    Dauphin Island is home to Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, the Estuarium public aquarium, the Dauphin Island Airport, boat ramps, a large public pier that sits on dry land, [7] historic sites, several restaurants, new condominium developments, and numerous private homes. Beaches attract tourism, and fishing is a popular activity in the ...

  3. Surfing gator seen relaxing at Alabama beach amid the waves - AOL

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    There are plenty of alligators in Alabama. One such unlikely critter was spotted riding the waves recently on Dauphin Island, bobbing calmly near the human beachgoers sunbathing and wading. Matt ...

  4. Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands - Wikipedia

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    The Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands are a chain of barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama enclosing the Mississippi Sound.The major islands are Cat Island, Ship Island, Horn Island, Petit Bois Island, and Dauphin Island; in the early 20th century the chain also included the Isle of Caprice, which has since been submerged.

  5. Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo - Wikipedia

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    The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is a 3-day long saltwater fishing tournament in the island town of Dauphin Island, Alabama. It has been held every year since 1929, making it the oldest fishing tournament in the United States. Attracting over 4,000 anglers and 75,000 spectators annually, it is also the world's largest fishing tournament. [1]

  6. Fort Gaines (Alabama) - Wikipedia

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    Fort Gaines is a historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. It was named for Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Established in 1821, it is best known for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War.

  7. List of islands of Alabama - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of islands in the U.S. state of Alabama. Aikin Island; ... Little Dauphin Island; ... Robinson Island - Orange Beach, Baldwin County; Robinson Island ...

  8. Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board The Audubon Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary on the eastern side of Dauphin Island, Alabama , measuring 164 acres (66 ha). The island is an important stop for many bird migrations , as it is often the first land birds encounter when crossing the Gulf of Mexico .

  9. Dauphin Island Sea Lab - Wikipedia

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    The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) is Alabama's primary marine education and research center. DISL is the home site of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium and was founded by an act of the Alabama State Legislature in 1971. It also has a public aquarium specializing in estuarine organisms, the George F. Crozier Estuarium.