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

Updated March 23, 2023 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 March 23, 2023 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 March 23, 2023 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 March 23, 2023 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.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Announces New Documentary

Posted May 4, 2021

A new CMA documentary is set to be released Summer 2021.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Celebrates the Beginning of Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Posted April 8, 2021

Sea turtle nesting season is kicking off April 10 with a virtual Sea Turtle Awareness Day event. Nesting season runs May 1 – October 31.

Ludwig, the Green Sea Turtle, Heads Home

Posted March 31, 2021

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Ludwig, a green sea turtle who was found washed ashore, on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Morgan Beach Park.

Green Sea Turtle Returns Home After Recovering From Entanglement

Posted March 10, 2021

Clearwater Marine Aquarium released Nerds, a green sea turtle who was found entangled with a fishing line, on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Fred Howard Park.