dolphinarium

dolphin +‎ -arium

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɒl.fɪˈnɛəɹ.i.əm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɑl.fɪˈnɛəɹ.i.əm/

dolphinarium (plural dolphinariums or dolphinaria)

1. An aquarium that houses dolphins.
   • 1973, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, The Welfare and Management of Wild Animals in Captivity, page 72:

     Within these dolphinaria there is a fluctuating population of approximately 57 dolphins.

   • 2001, Catharine E. Bell, Lester Fisher, Laura Mizicko, Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos, volume 1, page 1215:

     The dolphinarium's scientific research results added to its international reputation and resulted in a 1992 award by the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA).