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...
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Updated Jul 30, 2018 | Posted Jul 20, 2018 | Conservation, Rescue
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!
Updated Jul 30, 2018 | Posted Dec 12, 2017 | Rescue
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) Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab (MMPL) regarding a live stranded dolphin in a mudflat close to a residential area of Hernando Beach.
Updated Oct 23, 2018 | Posted Nov 2, 2017 | Resident Animals
On October 24 Nicholas the dolphin predicted the Houston Astros would win the World Series. Last night, the Astros defeated the Dodgers in a close 4–3 series to win the championship. We are not surprised that Nicholas got it right! He now has an incredible 5-for-6 winning record of sports predictions.
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Updated Jul 8, 2019 | Posted Jan 30, 2017 | Rescue
Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescue team personnel participated in a multi-agency dolphin disentanglement in the Indian River Lagoon on Jan. 17, 2017.
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...
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