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Current Hospital Patients

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a working animal hospital.
You’ll see a number of rescued animals currently undergoing rehabilitation in our marine animal hospital. A majority of these animals are sea turtles. They may be suffering from various issues, including buoyancy disorders, cold stun symptoms, fibropapilloma tumors and boat strike or entanglement injuries. Our permanent resident animals also routinely receive medical care and treatments from the animal hospital. We have a full-time Vet and Vet Tech to assist all of our animal care teams.

Our sea turtle rehab center is one of only six facilities in Florida that treat sea turtles with the fibropapilloma virus in our ICU. This virus causes the growth of tumors that can be removed surgically with variable success for regrowth.

Learn more about our current animal hospital patients below, and see them in our surgical suite or ICU hallway on your next visit.

Current Patients

Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Rocky

Updated February 28th, 2023 | Posted February 20th, 2023

Rocky is a subadult green sea turtle who was found floating and struggling to stay submerged offshore of Homosassa in Citrus county on February 15.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Haleakala

Updated March 17th, 2023 | Posted January 9th, 2023

Haleakala is a juvenile green sea turtle who was found washed ashore on Anclote Island on December 28.

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Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – New England Patients

Updated March 17th, 2023 | Posted January 3rd, 2023

On December 13, Clearwater Marine Aquarium received 10 juvenile Kemp’s ridleys transfers from New England Aquarium and National Marine Life Center.

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Making Waves

  • 1600+ rescued sea turtles since 2010
  • 2100+ Nests monitored since 2010
  • 850+ Animals released since 2010
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249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767
727-441-1790

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