Updated Aug 21, 2019 | Posted Aug 21, 2019
Spring Break Checklist
We’ve put together a checklist to guide you through all the spring break events and things you don’t want to miss when visiting CMA!
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release at Clearwater Beach – Toot
Now weighing 168 pounds, Toot was cleared for release and ready to return home. The loggerhead sea turtle, a threatened species, was released at Clearwater Beach on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 11 am.
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Oat Bran
On the evening of May 6, 2017, a fisherman accidentally caught a small, juvenile Kemp’s ridley (named Oat Bran) at Pier 60. He had been using squid as bait which attracted Oat Bran to bite and swallow the hook.
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach Partners with Clearwater Marine Aquarium to offer Winter the Dolphin Themed Guest Rooms
Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) and the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach unveiled six themed guest rooms, featuring Winter the Dolphin and other marine life.
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Dinky Donuts
On March 22, 2017, a lethargic juvenile green sea turtle was found stuck on the rocks, with fibropapilloma tumors on its front and hind flippers
Triple Sea Turtle Release – Gran Torino, Han Solo & Vanilla Wafer
Triple sea turtle release on Honeymoon Island. Three juvenile green sea turtles, Gran Torino, Han Solo and Vanilla Wafer, were released on January 19, 2017, after being rehabilitated for nearly a year.
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Vanilla Wafer
Vanilla Wafer is a juvenile green sea turtle that was found on January 24th, 2016 in Clearwater Beach, FL with three severe boat strike wounds on its carapace. These wounds left internal tissue, including the spinal cord, exposed.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release – Xenophilius
XENOPHILIUS Sub-adult, Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) RELEASED: October 27, 2016 Arrival at Clearwater Marine Aquarium Xeno, a sub-adult loggerhead, came to CMA on September 17, 2016. She was found about 15 miles offshore, floating and unable to dive, by our very own...
