Announcements

The annual Right Whale Festival will return to Amelia Island, Florida, and will be bigger than ever with more than 100 exhibitors and many new fun and educational events. The festival will be held Nov 4-5 at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach beginning at 10 a.m.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium will now be a part of an innovative network of zoos and sanctuaries around the world that will bring its animals to viewers 24-7. CMA is now part of zoolife, and is the first aquarium to join the platform as well as the first facility to showcase dolphins.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium announces that its two rough-toothed dolphins, Rosie and Rudy, have successfully made the transition from the Medical Pool to Pool 2 at the Ruth & J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex and are now ready for their closeups by visitors.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium will transform into a Halloween Spooktacular Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 3 – 7 p.m., as it hosts a family-friendly evening of eerie excitement and Halloween fun to create memories with family and friends.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is proud to announce Marian Goodman and Matt Novak have been named to its Board of Directors. Under the leadership of Eric Busch, these prominent members will help expand the important work CMA performs in our community and around the world.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium will host a free 8-week parent training series beginning Sept. 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in a partnering with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Topics include positive discipline techniques, bilingual language development, storytelling techniques, screen time and more and will be taught by expert staff from JHACH.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium will host a Brew Fest on Friday, Oct. 6 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. as part of its Over 21, after-hours series.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) is thrilled to announce the generous gift of $500,000 from the Nicholas Beshensky & Patti Bringe Family Fund in honor of Nicholas Anthony Beshensky.

Our teams are now tasked with getting the facility back in order and are preparing to reopen Thursday morning, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. for our guests.