The Miami Seaquarium is set to close on Sunday, marking the end of an era for the decades-old marine park.

Located on Virginia Key, the Seaquarium opened in 1955, before Disney World, and had become a staple in Miami.

Parkgoers say the park’s famous animal shows, including Flipper and killer whale Lolita and Hugo, made them return to the park.

Now, facing bankruptcy, the park will sell its lease for $22.5M to a developer to transform it into a new waterfront destination that will have a marina, retail, restaurants, and an accredited aquarium without marine animals.

Ahead of the Sunday closure, and despite its recent controversy, parkgoers said they are sad to see it go.

“We come all the time and I’m very sad to see it going,” said a woman. “He came–his family is from Cuba–so his famil

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