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Happy Easter from CMA! Our rescued animals were so egg-cited about their special Easter enrichment! 🐰🌼
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Mighty Miss Maya Meets Her Hero Winter the Dolphin at CMA
Young Winter the Dolphin Fan Wows the World with First Steps You may recognize Maya Tisdale, or "Mighty Miss Maya," as she's better known, from the inspiring video of her first steps that went viral. 5-year-old Maya from Michigan has been defying the odds her whole...
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How Our Veterinary Team Examine Fish & Stingrays Out of Water
Due to the large diversity of animals we treat at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, such as sea turtles, river otters, fish, stingrays, and sharks, we often have to adapt our procedures to meet the needs of a specific species. Routine procedures and examinations can pose obvious challenges when dealing with animals that do not breathe air—such as fish and stingrays.
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How Wild Dolphin Dorsal Fins Change Over Time
One of the most challenging aspects of dorsal identification is positively identifying a fin over time as changed markings to the fin can make a dolphin look, sometimes, significantly different. While some fins are dramatically changed, others are more subtle.
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Three Sea Turtles Released at Fred Howard Park – Zelda, War and Doug
CMA released three sea turtles on Jan. 10 at Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The sea turtles Zelda, Doug and War are small juvenile sea turtles
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A Holiday Story from Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Enjoy this holiday poem highlighting our mission, our residents, and rescue stories from this year! T’was the day of Winter’s Rescue, when right along the shore A crab trap was seen, moving and moving some more; A little dolphin was trapped, the rope wrapped ‘round...
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Meet Snorkel – Blind Sea Turtle Finds Forever Home at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
New Permanent Resident Arrives at CMA for the Holidays Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomes Snorkel, a rescued loggerhead sea turtle, home for the holidays as a new permanent resident. The small sea turtle is blind and missing parts of her nose and jaw; therefore she...
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Wild Dolphins Observed With Dorsal Fin Injuries
Wild Dolphin Updates Dolphin Calf Seen With Suspected Boat Strike Injury This month we want to remind everyone to operate your vessels in a safe and respectful manner for wild marine animals. Faux, a mother who was first sighted on March 3, 2014, recently had her...
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Two Endangered Green Sea Turtles Released – Avocato and Uno
Avocato and Uno Return to the Gulf of Mexico Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Avocato and Uno, two endangered green sea turtles, back home into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The two sea turtles were rescued and rehabilitated by CMA staff and...
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8 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays with Marine Life
Whether you're planning to visit Winter's Wonderland or looking for ways to bring some sea life into your holidays this season, here are a few ways you can enjoy the best time of year with your finned and flippered friends. 1. Watch Santa Dive Underwater With Sea...
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This Dolphin Was Identified With a Mark From 38 Years Ago
This month we have some exciting information to share! We recently obtained some very interesting historical facts regarding one of the wild dolphins identified in our study as “Peanut.”
read moreHappy Easter from CMA! Our rescued animals were so egg-cited about their special Easter enrichment! 🐰🌼
Thank you to our sponsors