FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 26, 2025
Dive in to a new underwater OMNIMAX® adventure
Call of the Dolphins opens at Cincinnati Museum Center June 13
CINCINNATI - EEEEEEE-EE-EEEE! Answer the call at Cincinnati Museum Center’s OMNIMAX® Theater.
Call of the Dolphins takes you beneath the waves and inside the social lives of the ocean’s most playful creatures. Dive in to a new OMNIMAX® adventure when the film opens June 13.
Call of the Dolphins invites you on an unforgettable journey into the fascinating world of wild dolphins, revealing the profound bond we share with these highly intelligent creatures. With stunning underwater visuals and immersive storytelling on the five-story domed screen, the film takes you inside the pod for an up-close exploration of how dolphins live, play and interact – both with each other and with us.
“The OMNIMAX® screen dazzles as you ride the waves and dive beneath them, taking you nose-to-beak with dolphins, no snorkel required,” said Tony Lawson, Vice President of Guest Engagement at Cincinnati Museum Center. “Call of the Dolphins is a playful romp through the sapphire seas as everyone’s favorite ocean animal surrounds you.” 
The film features a bounty of remarkable stories, including those of Captain Wayne Scott Smith, who has spent 35 years leading dolphin snorkeling trips in the Bahamas and who shares a unique bond with Atlantic spotted dolphins; researchers from Hawaii and Florida’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, who are uncovering the mysteries of dolphin behavior; and members of the IFAW Dolphin Rescue Center in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, who save more than 300 stranded dolphins each year.
“Call of the Dolphins brings audiences face-to-face with wild dolphins, offering a fresh and immersive experience with these remarkable animals that have captured human imagination for centuries,” said Jonathan Bird, director and co-producer of the film. “The film also introduces a passionate team of individuals dedicated to understanding and protecting these intelligent creatures. I hope it inspires a renewed sense of wonder and a deeper appreciation for the importance of safeguarding their ocean home.”
Call of the Dolphins is narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Mary Steenburgen. The film is the latest giant screen documentary from award-winning filmmaker Bird, whose previous works include Ancient Caves (winner of the 2020 Best Film of the Year award from the Giant Screen Cinema Association), Astronaut: Ocean to Orbit and Secrets of the Sea (winner of the 2022 Best Film of the Year award and Cincinnati Museum Center’s 2025 MAX Madness bracket). Bird is also the producer and host of the Emmy Award-winning series Jonathan Bird’s Blue World.
Call of the Dolphins opens June 13 at Cincinnati Museum Center’s Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater. Visit cincymuseum.org/dolphins for showtimes and ticket information.
Call of the Dolphins was produced by Oceanic Research Group Films and presented by MacGillivray Freeman Films. The family-friendly film has a run time of 40 minutes.
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About Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) at Union Terminal is a nationally recognized, award-winning institution housed in a National Historic Landmark. CMC is a vital community resource that sparks curiosity, inspiration, epiphany and dialogue. CMC was awarded the 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and received accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums in 2012, one of a select few museums in the nation to receive both honors. Organizations within CMC include the Cincinnati History Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science, The Children’s Museum, Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, Cincinnati History Library and Archives and the Geier Collections and Research Center. Housed in historic Union Terminal – a National Historic Landmark restored in 2018 and recognized as the nation’s 45th most important building by the American Institute of Architects – CMC welcomes more than 1.8 million visits annually, making it one of the most visited museums in the country. For more information, visit cincymuseum.org.
