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Country Mile Entertainment Commences Principal Photography on “Christmas in Clearwater”

Country Mile Entertainment has commenced principal photography on Christmas in Clearwater, a coastal Christmas romance starring Katrina Norman (Christmas in Homestead) and Ignacyo Matynia (My Nightmare Landlord), directed by Lindsay Hartley (The Recipe Files). Shooting on location in Florida’s Gulf Coast, the film features the Clearwater Marine Aquarium as both a primary setting and a central element of the story. Christmas in Clearwater is targeting a Christmas 2026 release.

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North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season Wraps with 23 Calves Spotted

The 2025–2026 North Atlantic right whale calving season, which ran from November through April, concluded on a hopeful note with a total of 23 calves documented. This marks the first time in 15 years that more than 20 calves have been recorded in a single season—an encouraging milestone for this critically endangered species.

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Diving Into Discovery: A Sneak Peek at Our Marine Science Summer Camps

On Monday, Clearwater Marine Aquarium had the pleasure of hosting some special guests for a sneak peek of our upcoming Marine Science Summer Camps! Local families from Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, This Little Wandering, AdventurousLittleThinkers, and Odien Adventures, joined us to dive headfirst into a day of sunshine and marine science.

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute Scientists Collaborate to Publish First Abundance Estimate of Greater Caribbean Manatees in Belize

Researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI), in collaboration with partners across the United States, Belize and the wider Caribbean, have published the first statistically robust estimate of the population abundance and distribution of the Greater Caribbean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Belize.

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