Clearwater Marine Aquarium

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Resident Dolphin Health Updates

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a working marine animal hospital. All of the resident animals receive routine health checkups and daily animal care and enrichment […]

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Hoppy Holidays with Pouch Pals Baby Roo Encounter at CMA

Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and a special surprise guest are making a festive stop at Clearwater Marine Aquarium this holiday season! Families are invited to join the jolly crew for Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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First North Atlantic Right Whale Calves Documented of 2025-2026 Season

The first North Atlantic right whales of the 2025-2026 calving season have been spotted by researchers from Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI). The sighting marks a critical milestone at the start of the annual calving season, which begins each November. With another being spotted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservations Commission (FWC), this brings the total calves spotted to three.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Boreas

Boreas is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found floating and swimming abnormally near Fort DeSoto on Nov. 30th. Boreas has no external abnormalities and is in overall good body condition.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Athena

Athena is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found out of habitat in the Steinhatchee area in Dixie county on Nov. 25th. Athena was rescued by our partners at UF Marine Animal Rescue and then transported to CMA. It is believed Athena was stranded out of habitat because of a recent king tide event. Athena has a small case of fibropapilloma tumors and is in overall good body condition.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Magnolia

Magnolia is a large, juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating near New Port Richey in Pasco county on Nov. 12th. Magnolia has healed injuries to their caudal carapace and rear flippers from a previous traumatic event. Magnolia is otherwise in a good body condition and active. We will be performing diagnostics over the next few days to help determine the cause of their buoyancy issues.

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium Welcomes Three New Manatee Patients

Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) has officially reopened its Manatee Rehabilitation Center and welcomed its first new patients of the year—three juvenile manatees named Sabal, Orchid, and Vora. The reopening marks a major milestone for CMA, after more than a year of closure due to extensive hurricane damage, sustaining over $2.5 million in damages from Hurricanes Helene and Milton during the 2024 season.

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