It’s the end of an era, as the Miami Seaquarium officially shut its doors after 70 years of operating in the Magic City, but not before visitors got a chance to say goodbye to a marine theme park that spent years mired in controversy about how it cared for its animals.

7News on Sunday spoke with guests who wanted to make sure to stop by for one last visit to the Virginia Key attraction.

“It’s bittersweet. This is a landmark for Miami, and it’s been here my whole entire childhood,” said a woman.

The marine park was packed Sunday with family and friends who came to bid a fond farewell.

“It’s the culture of Miami, man. Man, leave Miami Seaquarium alone,” said a guest.

“It’s actually really cool to see the dolphins there,” said another guest.

Hours later, Collin Simpson was the last visi

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