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Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a working animal hospital dedicated to the rescue. rehabilitation, and release of marine life and a leader in research and conservation efforts to protect animals in the wild. Donate to support our mission today!

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Ways to Help CMA

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is first and foremost a marine life hospital. During these challenging times, we are relying on our community of supporters more than ever. There are a variety of ways that you can support CMA and help us continue our mission. 

Donate to Our Cause

Support our mission by donating to our cause! Choose between a monthly or one-time donation and help us continue to help our residents and rehabilitating animals. Every dollar donated goes toward animal care, food, and medicine. Our animals depend on you for a second chance at life. 

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Take Action

Facebook Fundraisers

Show your support by setting up a Facebook Fundraiser. These fundraisers are a safe and easy way to ask your friends and family to support a mission you are passionate about!

Share Your Support

Have you ordered through Amazon Smile or donated to our Facebook Fundraiser? Share it! By sharing your support efforts, you are raising awareness on the easy ways your friends and family are also able to make a difference.

Give To Get

Personalized Videos

You can support our mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing marine life as well as the caring for our rescued residents by ordering a Personalized Video for yourself or a loved one. Receive a personalized message with your favorite resident animal and an animal care specialist to watch again and again!

Gift Shop

While we are a working marine animal hospital, we also conduct a lot of research on marine life in the wild! When purchasing an item from our Marine Life Rescue Project store, you are supporting our pivotal research efforts to learn more about wild dolphins, manatees, sea turtles and right whales. If you’re looking for resident plushes, t-shirts and more, our CMA Gift Shop is a great place to look! All items purchased from our CMA Gift Shop help with the care of our rescued and resident animals.

Leave Your Mark

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Save a Seat

Dedicate a seat in our brand new 300-seat, state-of-the-art theater. The theater seat(s) of your choosing will have a commemorative plaque engraved with your name or to honor a relative, friend or organization of your choice.

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Plaques

Plaque

For a tax-deductible donation, your name will be placed on a dolphin, turtle or manatee plaque of your choice in the Ruth and J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex.

Your donation now will not only make you a part of Clearwater Marine Aquarium, but will help CMA further our mission of being a world leader in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life.

 

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Pavers

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A commemorative paver is an ideal way to leave a permanent mark for you, your family or in memory of a loved one. Each paver will be engraved with your personal message. All inscriptions will be in capital letters and centered.

Secure your spot and be a part of Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s future.

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We believe in preserving our environment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life; environmental education; research; and conservation.
We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium
249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767
727-441-1790

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