Blog & News - Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Vernon

Updated July 19, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021

Vernon is a juvenile, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was accidentally caught by a fisherman off St. Pete in Pinellas County on June 21, 2021.

Wonka, a Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, Heads Home!

Posted June 30, 2021

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Wonka, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was found stranded, on June 30, 2021 at Honeymoon Island.

Manatee Tracking – Juanita

Posted June 29, 2021

In August of 2012, Juanita suffered more than 10 stab wounds as a small calf when she was rescued in the Bayahíbe area, in the southeast coast of Hispaniola island.

Manatee Tracking – Pepe

Posted June 29, 2021

In October 2012, a small orphaned manatee was reported in the vicinity of the Haina River marina, in the Dominican capital.

Manatees in the Dominican Republic Get Help from Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

Updated June 29, 2021 Posted June 28, 2021

Juanita, Pepe and Lupita are West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) that have set a record. They are the very first manatees to be successfully rescued, rehabilitated, released, and tracked in the Dominican Republic.

Manatee Tracking – Lupita

Updated June 28, 2021 Posted June 26, 2021

Lupita was rescued as a young orphaned manatee in 2018, in Luperón, in the north coast of the Dominican Republic.

Ivan’s Release at Fort De Soto Beach

Posted May 20, 2021

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Ivan, a green sea turtle who was found floating, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Fort De Soto beach.

Manatee Tracking – Chessie

Updated June 30, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021

Jno is an adult female manatee that was found stranded on a sandy berm in the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.

Tracking Chessie The Traveling Manatee

Updated May 14, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021

Chessie, a manatee known to have traveled from Florida to Rhode Island in the 90s, is now being tracked by scientists at Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute.

New Board Chair Takes the Reins at Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Posted May 7, 2021

Paul Auslander steps in as CMA’s new Board Chair.