Spring is When We See the Most Baby Dolphins Born

Spring is When We See the Most Baby Dolphins Born

Updated Feb 19, 2019 | Posted Feb 19, 2019 | Conservation, Wildlife

Wild Dolphin UpdatesMore Than Half of Newborn Calves Are Observed During SpringThroughout nature, spring marks a period of renewal and growth for many animals. This includes the dolphins that call Clearwater Bay home. March and April show the highest birthing months...
Stranded Dolphin Rescued From Mudflat in Hernando Beach

Stranded Dolphin Rescued From Mudflat in Hernando Beach

Updated Jul 30, 2018 | Posted Dec 12, 2017 | Rescue

Rescue Team Responds to Bottlenose Dolphin Nicknamed Everest Hernando Beach, FL (November 2017) – On the evening of November 29, 2017, Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) Rescue personnel received a call from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC)...
Nicholas the Dolphin Predicts the World Series Winner

Nicholas the Dolphin Predicts the World Series Winner

Updated Oct 23, 2018 | Posted Nov 2, 2017 | Resident Animals

Nick Makes His Pick for the 2018 World Series Nicholas is back with another winning prediction for the 2018 World Series. Nick made his pick between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers for the championship. The rescued bottlenose dolphin did not hesitate when...
Rescue Mission – Banana River Entangled Dolphin Calf

Rescue Mission – Banana River Entangled Dolphin Calf

Updated Jul 30, 2018 | Posted May 22, 2017 | Releases, Rescue

Cocoa Beach, FL (May 10) — Clearwater Marine Aquarium participated in a multi-agency disentanglement of a bottlenose dolphin calf in the Banana River (lagoon), near Cocoa Beach, FL on May 10, 2017. The mom and calf were safely captured and the calf was...
Nicholas the Dolphin Makes 3 Winning Sports Predictions

Nicholas the Dolphin Makes 3 Winning Sports Predictions

Updated Jul 30, 2018 | Posted Apr 4, 2017 | Resident Animals

Nicholas the dolphin is on an extraordinary winning streak of sports predictions with his third correct pick in a row. On April 3, 2017, we watched Nicholas pick the University of North Carolina to win the NCAA College Basketball Men’s National Championship. Nicholas...
Rescue Mission – Dolphin Calf Injured by Spearfishing Gear

Rescue Mission – Dolphin Calf Injured by Spearfishing Gear

Updated Jul 30, 2018 | Posted Feb 28, 2017 | Rescue

Mosquito Lagoon (February 14) — Clearwater Marine Aquarium Rescue Team personnel participated in a multi-agency dolphin calf disentanglement in Mosquito Lagoon, FL on February 14, 2017. Alongside CMA, organizations involved included the National Oceanic and...
Rescue Mission – Reel’s Dolphin Calf

Rescue Mission – Reel’s Dolphin Calf

Updated Jul 30, 2018 | Posted Feb 3, 2017 | Rescue

Fort Pierce, FL (January 2017) – Under the direction of National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) Clearwater Marine Aquarium dispatched a small team to assist in the intervention of an entangled bottlenose dolphin calf in the Indian River Lagoon, near Fort...
Rescue Mission – Dolphin Calf Disentanglement

Rescue Mission – Dolphin Calf Disentanglement

Updated Jul 30, 2018 | Posted Jan 30, 2017 | Rescue

Cocoa Beach, FL (January 2017) – Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescue team personnel participated in a multi-agency disentanglement in the Indian River Lagoon on Jan. 17, 2017. (This is near the same area where Winter & Hope were rescued.) Organizations involved...
Rescue Mission – Parcel (Bottlenose Dolphin)

Rescue Mission – Parcel (Bottlenose Dolphin)

Updated Jan 16, 2019 | Posted Nov 26, 2016 | Rescue

Johns Pass, FL (October 2015) – Rescue personnel originally received a call from a local boat captain reporting a bottlenose dolphin calf entangled in plastic wrapping on October 6, 2015. The white plastic strap was observed encompassing the anterior portion of the...