Updated Jun 14, 2019 | Posted Jun 14, 2019
Rescue Partners Disentangle Dolphin Calf Wrapped in Fishing Line
Dolphin Calf Freed From Fishing Line Entanglement On March 11, 2019, Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Rescue Team alongside experts and veterinarians from several rescue organizations worked together to disentangle a bottlenose dolphin calf near Englewood, on the...
CMA Rescues a 200-Pound Loggerhead Sea Turtle Named Kirby
On Tuesday, January 29, the CMA Rescue Team received several calls regarding a large loggerhead turtle that had been floating in the Intracoastal Waterway at Indian Rocks Beach. The Rescue Team had received calls about this same turtle in the weeks leading up to the...
Over 30 Baby Sea Turtles Go Back to the Ocean
37 Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released Off East Coast of Florida Clearwater Marine Aquarium released 37 rescued loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings off the east coast of Florida on Nov. 9, 2018, after rescue and rehabilitation at CMA. The baby sea turtles were all rescued...
Three Trapped Manatees Relocated from Oldsmar Retention Pond
Manatees Found After King Tides Flood Into Ponds On October 16, 2018, Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Rescue Team assisted Florida Fish & Wildlife (FWC) with the rescue and relocation of three manatees entrapped in a retention pond in Oldsmar, Florida. The...
Ruffles the Rescued Seahorse
Seahorse Found Washed up on Beach by Tourists Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) rescued a female lined seahorse, named Ruffles, after she was found washed up on Belleair Beach by a beachgoer. CMA suspects the rough waves following Hurricane Michael impacted the small...
Baby Sea Turtles Rescued From Swimming Pool
Meet the Pool Boys Clearwater Marine Aquarium is currently rehabilitating several baby loggerhead sea turtles. A number of these hatchlings, nicknamed “The Pool Boys,” were recently rescued after being discovered inside a swimming pool filter in Indian...
Injured Dolphin Named Babyface Spotted With Her Own Baby Calf
Do you remember Babyface? She was a dolphin that Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) observed in 2015 with deep propeller cuts on the peduncle near her tail. Babyface was recently spotted once again and this time with a calf! Babyface Survived Severe Injuries In June of...
Frito the Tiny Seahorse Rescued from Fishing Line Entanglement
Seahorse found with line wrapped around its neck, being rehabilitated at Clearwater Marine Aquarium Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescued and is rehabilitating our smallest rescue yet: Frito, the tiny seahorse. Frito, a female lined seahorse, was rescued Sunday, June...
How the Rescue Team Prepares for and Responds to Marine Life in Distress
Permit No. MA770191CMA’s Rescue Team is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life. Our team is composed of biologists, interns, and over 100 volunteers who care about the marine environment and the impact of human activity on marine life....
Happy #WorldSeaTurtleDay! Clearwater Marine Aquarium is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sea turtles. We work 24/7 to protect this vulnerable species. But, we couldn’t do the work that we do if it weren’t for YOU!