CMA Rescued Resident – Madam

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Madam is one of the most social turtles we have here at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, likely because she has spent her entire life as one of our residents! In the late 1980’s the aquarium was involved in a captive breeding program. On August 6, 1988, Madam hatched here at the aquarium. You can often find her spending time in her habitat with our resident hogfish, who sometimes rests on Madam’s back. Because Madam was hatched at the aquarium, she is the only turtle whose age we know. She is seen interacting with various types of sinking enrichment and rubbing her back on their surfaces.