3 February 19-25, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | ▼ KEY BISCAYNE IN CAPTIVITY EX-MIAMI SEAQUARIUM OWNER EDUARDO ALBOR REPORTEDLY ARRESTED IN CANCUN. BY B. SCOTT MCLENDON M exican authorities reportedly arrested the embattled former owner of Miami Seaquarium, Eduardo Albor, in Cancun on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Albor formerly served as CEO of the Dol- phin Company, which acquired South Flori- da’s infamous Miami Seaquarium in 2021. The Sea World-style attraction shuttered in 2025 while mired in controversy involving al- legations of animal mistreatment, painful deaths, and bank- ruptcy. While the reason for Albor’s apparent arrest by Mexican federal officers was un- clear on Friday, videos of his arrest circulated on so- cial media. The Dolphin Project, a Tampa- area non-profit fo- cused on dolphin welfare, posted a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) purportedly showing Mexican authorities arresting Albor and tossing him into a truck. “Eduardo Albor has been arrested in Can- cun, Mexico. The reasons of the arrest are currently not known, but we will update as soon as more information becomes avail- able,” their post reads. “From Empty Tanks Mexico: ‘Eduardo Albor is founder and CEO of The Dolphin Company, the company be- hind a multitude of captive dolphin parks in Mexico and other countries. Their company has been heavily criticized by animal welfare organizations due to the captivity of dolphins and sea wolves, as well as investigations and public reports related to animal treatment, money laundering, and acts of corruption.’” Mexican TV and radio reporter Jorge Cas- tro Noriega posted close-up screenshots of the arrest on X, writing, “This is how a busi- nessman from Quintana Roo, Eduardo Arbor, director of The Dolphin Company, was de- tained this afternoon by Guardia Nacional at the intersection of the central avenues Uxmal and Bonampak in Cancun. There is still no of- ficial report on the operation that led to his detention, which was carried out with exces- sive force by the federals. Albor was violently pulled out of his truck and nearly dragged to a Guardia Nacional patrol vehicle, where they took him away.” Forbes Mexico reported on the arrest Thursday night, noting that it happened at about 3:30 p.m. local time. According to Forbes, the Mexican Treasury ordered that bank accounts belonging to Controladora Dolphin, the holding company through which his businesses operate, be frozen. “The officers, who were wearing National Guard uniforms,” the Forbes story (originally written in Spanish) reads, “managed to sub- due the businessman.” | RIPTIDE | Albor’s arrest is just the latest in a list of controversies swirling around Miami Seaquarium. Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images ▼ MIAMI BEACH GOLD RUSH MARK ZUCKERBERG IS THE LATEST MAGNATE TO SNAG A MEGA-MANSION ON MIAMI’S BILLIONAIRE BUNKER. BY B. SCOTT MCLENDON I s South Florida becoming the new Silicon Valley (or would Silicone Valley be more fit- ting)? Mar-a-Lago Face jokes aside, South Florida seems to be attracting more billionaires by the day, so centi-billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg heading to the 305 likely won’t shock many. According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, Zuckerberg is the latest of the filthy rich to purchase property in Indian Creek’s illustrious Billionaire’s Bunker. The island, between Surfside and Biscayne Park in the bay, has attracted the likes of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, NFL legend Tom Brady, and investor Carl Icahn. Although the exact address is unclear, Zuck- erberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, are report- edly in the process of purchasing a newly completed waterfront mansion on the is- land, the Journal reported, cit- ing unnamed sources with knowledge of the transaction. “The seller is a limited liabil- ity company tied to Jersey Mike’s Subs founder Peter Can- cro, according to sources with knowledge of the property. It isn’t clear if the deal has closed,” the Journal reported. The two-acre property is re- portedly worth between $150 million and $200 million. Ren- derings of the home on the ar- chitect’s (CMA Design Studio Inc.) website show a stark white Anglo and Ca- ribbean-style mansion with powder-blue shut- ters. Palm tree-lined courtyards and vine-crept columns allow the architecture and nature to blend harmoniously. The interior is defined by simplistic elegance, with all the modern ameni- ties you’d expect, including marble countertops, built-in bookshelves, backlit mirrors, and lots and lots of white. Zuckerberg is just the latest high-profile Cali- fornian on the move to South Florida, likely pushed across the country in part by his state’s proposal of a five percent billionaire tax. He’s also likely attracted to Florida for its lack of state income tax. “Real-estate agents in South Florida say they have been work- ing non-stop showing properties to Californians since the possibil- ity of the new tax was an- nounced,” the Journal story reads. “The tax would apply retroac- tively to Jan. 1 of 2026, and Miami real-estate lawyers said they were working at a breakneck pace at the end of last year to close sales of multimillion- dollar properties. Some lawyers said they had to turn down closings because they were unable to address them before the end of the year.” [email protected] A VIDEO ON X PURPORTEDLY SHOWED MEXICAN AUTHORITIES ARRESTING ALBOR AND TOSSING HIM INTO A TRUCK. Zuckerberg is the latest high- profile Californian on the move to South Florida. Photo by Anthony Quintano from Flickr
