Blog & News - Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Manatee Tracking – Plover

Posted March 23, 2023

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute tagged Plover for their manatee Northern Atlantic Coast study along the East Coast of the United States.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Olympic

Posted March 20, 2023

Olympic is a large, subadult green sea turtle who was entanglement offshore Levy County on March 9.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Mesa Verde

Posted March 20, 2023

Mesa Verde is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found floating near Cedar Key on March 9.

Rescued Dolphin Continues to Show Progress at Fred Howard Park Stranding Facility

Updated March 23, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023

The resilient, young female rough-toothed dolphin continues to meet all rehabilitation milestones at Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Fred Howard Park Stranding Center after the animal was found stranded on Longboat Key on Feb 10.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Big Bend

Posted March 15, 2023

Big Bend is a subadult green sea turtle who was found floating offshore of Fort Myers on Feb. 23.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Grand Canyon

Updated March 16, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023

Grand Canyon is a subadult green sea turtle who was found floating and lethargic near North Anclote in Pasco County on Feb. 24.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Shenandoah

Updated March 20, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023

Shenandoah is an adult, male loggerhead who was found floating in distress off of Indian Shores beach in Pinellas County on Feb. 28.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Releases 10 Sea Turtles At Flagler Beach

Posted March 9, 2023

Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) released 10 critically endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles Tuesday, March 7, at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach. Each turtle received a clean bill of health from CMA’s veterinary team prior to release into Atlantic waters.

Haleakala, a Green Sea Turtle Heads Home

Posted March 1, 2023

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Haleakala back into the wild off of Honeymoon Island on March 1, 2023.

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Rocky

Updated February 28, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023

Rocky is a subadult green sea turtle who was found floating and struggling to stay submerged offshore of Homosassa in Citrus county on February 15.