sentences:  In 2009, Dolphin Encounters earned re-accreditation for Excellence in Mammal Care by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA), an international association representing marine life parks, aquariums, zoos, research facilities, and professional organizations dedicated to the highest standards of care for marine mammals and to their conservation in the wild through public education, scientific study, and wildlife presentations.All of the dolphins at the facility are native to Bahamian waters.The original group of sea lions were displaced following Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, Mississippi.