Resident Animals Archives - Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Resident Dolphin Health Updates

Updated November 22, 2024 Posted July 13, 2023

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

Teaching the Resident Animals New Behaviors

Posted January 31, 2020

In the spirit of the new year, we are focusing on teaching the resident animals at Clearwater Marine Aquarium new behaviors! They are taught new behaviors by animal care specialists to ensure their mental stimulation on a day-to-day basis.

What Do Different Sea Turtles Eat?

Updated July 18, 2019 Posted July 16, 2019

Different Sea Turtle Diets Have you ever been curious about what sea turtles eat? There are seven species of sea turtles in the world, […]

How Our Veterinary Team Examine Fish & Stingrays Out of Water

Updated January 30, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019

Due to the large diversity of animals we treat at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, such as sea turtles, river otters, fish, stingrays, and sharks, we often have to adapt our procedures to meet the needs of a specific species. Routine procedures and examinations can pose obvious challenges when dealing with animals that do not breathe air—such as fish and stingrays.

Meet Snorkel – Blind Sea Turtle Finds Forever Home at Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Posted December 21, 2018

New Permanent Resident Arrives at CMA for the Holidays Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomes Snorkel, a rescued loggerhead sea turtle, home for the holidays as […]