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On May 25th, the aquarium announced that they acquired (0.0.2) Perdido Key beach mice which are now on exhibit.

Perdido Key Beach Mice | Meet one of CMA’s newest residents, Perdido Key beach mice! This species inhabits coastal dunes along Perdido Key in Escambia County, Florida. This... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On June 12th, the aquarium announced that a (1.0) Atlantic bottlenose dolphin named Apollo passed away at age 4 due to a sudden decline in health.

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On July 6th, the aquarium announced they released a (0.0.1) green sea turtle named Mesa Verde back into the wild.

Mesa Verde Release | Mesa Verde returns home! Mesa Verde, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found floating near Cedar Key in early March. Upon intake, Mesa was underweight... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On July 20th, the aquarium announced they released a (0.0.1) Kemp's ridley sea turtle named Focaccia back into the wild.

Focaccia Release | So long Focaccia! This sub-adult Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found near Sand Key beach in June. Upon intake, Focaccia was displaying neurological... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On July 27th, the aquarium announced they released a (0.1) loggerhead sea turtle named Dhebra back into the wild.

Dhebra Release | It’s Dhebra’s release day! This female loggerhead sea turtle was found floating offshore near Fort De Soto in May and was rescued by the Coast Guard.... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On August 1st, the aquarium announced they released (0.0.20+) sea turtle hatchlings (species not specified) back into the wild.

Hatchling Release | Over 20 sea turtle hatchlings return to sea! Last week, our sea turtle nesting team released several hatchlings following a disorientation event in... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On July 10th, the aquarium announced they acquired (0.0.2+?) red-footed tortoises which are now on exhibit in the Hydroponic Gardens area.

DYK? A group of tortoises is... - Clearwater Marine Aquarium

On July 14th, the aquarium announced they acquired several turtles, terrapins, fish, and coral from the Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center in Florida, which were rescued after a fire wrecked the facility.

CMA Aids Alligator and Wildlife Discovery Center | Clearwater Marine Aquarium assisted the Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center yesterday following a fire that devastated the facility. CMA recovered... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On July 18th, the aquarium announced they moved their rough-toothed dolphins to the Ruth & J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex in preparation for the construction of the Manatee Rescue facility.

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On August 5th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (0.0.1) clownfish (species not specified) named Tok after it was spotted in shallow water and is now on exhibit in Shipwreck Alley.

Meet Tok the clownfish! Tok... - Clearwater Marine Aquarium

On August 8th, it was announced that the aquarium transferred a (0.1) green sea turtle named Tortellini to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium in Missouri.

Kansas City Zoo - Meet Tortellini! This green sea turtle...
 
On August 20th, the aquarium announced they rehabilitated and released a (0.0.1) Kemp's ridley sea turtle into the wild. On October 12th, the aquarium announced they rehabilitated and released another (0.0.1) Kemp's ridley sea turtle into the wild.

Injera Release | Injera is a juvenile, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle from Cedar Key who was accidentally caught by a fisherman and ingested a fish hook on July 24th. The hook... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook
Yesterday, our team released Rye a juvenile Kemp’s ridley. Rye was accidentally caught by a fisherman and ingested a large fish hook. After a full... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On September 21st, the aquarium announced they rehabilitated and released a (0.0.1) green sea turtle into the wild.

It’s a sweet day for Monkey Bread! This juvenile green sea turtle was found floating offshore of New Port Richey in early August. Upon intake, Monkey... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On September 6th, the aquarium announced they secured a $500,000 donation and they renamed Pool Five to Nick's Harbour.

Nick's Harbour | Clearwater Marine Aquarium is thrilled to announce the generous gift of $500,000 from the Nicholas Beshensky & Patti Bringe Family Fund in honor of... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On October 12th, the aquarium announced they are now partnered with zoolife, the first aquarium to do so.

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium First Aquarium to Join zoolife Partnership
 
On October 27th, the aquarium announced that they rehabilitated and released a (0.0.1) green sea turtle named Sparkler into the wild.

Sparkler's Sea Turtle Release Day | After receiving rehabilitation for several weeks at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, three sea turtles were successfully released this week. Sparkler was... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

On November 17th, the aquarium announced that (0.0.2) more green sea turtles named Naan and Sourdough were rehabilitated and released into the wild.

They were bready for release! After a full recovery, Naan and Sourdough returned back to Florida waters! Naan, a young green sea turtle was discovered... | By Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Facebook

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On November 11th, the aquarium announced that they are planning to build a memorial garden for their late bottlenose dolphin Winter, which will be located at the front of the facility.

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On December 11th, the aquarium announced they are opening the Winter's Garden area to the public on December 21st.

On this day, 18 years ago,... - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
 
The aquarium is attempting to raise $32 million for an expansion plan which will see the addition of sea lions, penguins, sharks, alligators and additional dolphins, as well as a theater, a new jellyfish display, interactive water features, an animal ambassador village, and an enhanced veterinary center. The new manatee rehabilitation complex will open this Spring.

Additionally, construction will soon begin on an off-site facility in Belize which will specialize in rescue and rehabilitation of Antillean manatees.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium announces multi-year expansion plans

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is trying to raise $32 million for an expansion

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One one hand, any kind of aquarium expansion is very exciting. The flip side is that these renderings are not awe-inspiring. The one with California Sea Lions looks similar to the mediocre pool for that species at New England Aquarium (see below). Of course, the future is never set in stone and plans can radically change. The penguin rendering makes it seem as if there is a mountain range as a backdrop!

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snowleopard said:
. The one with California Sea Lions looks similar to the mediocre pool for that species at New England Aquarium (see below).
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It looks like they intend on using the old/current dolphin or sea turtle tanks for the sealions perhaps. They are pretty much the same design and shape....honestly not a great choice. But I guess if they are rescue animals then that's OK.....obviously not local rescues though. I am not sure about their march away from local rescue missions to penguins and sea lions.
 
On February 15th, the aquarium announced they rehabilitated and released (0.0.11) Kemp's ridley sea turtles back into the wild.

Kemp's ridley sea turtle release | In December 2023, Clearwater Marine Aquarium received sixteen cold stunned juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtles from New England Aquarium. We are excited... | By Clearwater Marine AquariumFacebook

On March 29th, the aquarium announced they rehabilitated and released a (0.0.1) diamondback terrapin back into the wild.

Pearl Release | Wave goodbye to our long-term rehab patient Pearl! Tune in to learn more about this diamondback terrapin’s extensive road to recovery. | By Clearwater Marine AquariumFacebook

On April 5th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) North American river otter named Opie from the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Florida after it was deemed unreleasable back into the wild due to an eye injury and human habitation. The otter will be on display in the Otter Oasis exhibit in the near future.

New Rescued Resident | We have a new rehab patient at Clearwater Marine Aquarium! A young male North American river otter, affectionately named Opie, was brought to CMA... | By Clearwater Marine AquariumFacebook
 
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On May 11th, the aquarium announced they rescued, rehabilitated, and released 2 green sea turtles back into the wild.

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On May 16th, the aquarium announced they rescued, rehabilitated, and released 2 Kemp's ridley sea turtles back into the wild.

Welcome home! Today, two juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtles were released following rehabilitation at CMA! The two turtles, named Amethyst and Jasper,... | By Clearwater Marine AquariumFacebook

On June 14th, the aquarium announced they rescued, rehabilitated, and released a green sea turtle back into the wild.

Aquamarine and Jade Release | So long Aquamarine and Jade! Aquamarine, a green sea turtle, was found floating with acute hypothermia near Honeymoon Island on Jan. 21. During this... | By Clearwater Marine AquariumFacebook
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Ground breaking on the new manatee rehab center was today:
Clearwater Marine Aquarium To Welcome Rescued Rough-Toothed Dolphin
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On June 20th, the aquarium announced that the Manatee Rehabilitation Center will open to the public on June 26th.

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CMA suffered catastrophic flooding to the facility and damage to the facility from hurricane Helene. From their Facebook:
During Hurricane Helene, Clearwater Marine Aquarium was flooded with over 4 feet of water, lost power for an extended period, and vital equipment was damaged by the salt water, including some of our life support systems (LSS). Our facilities team is working diligently to make repairs and get everything operational as quickly as possible.
In an abundance of caution for the two manatee patients, Yeti and Zamboni have been safely transported from CMA back to ZooTampa at Lowry Park , Saturday morning. Once CMA’s systems are fully operational, we will coordinate with Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership and FWC to determine when manatees will return to CMA.
Sea turtles in rehabilitation are also temporarily being transferred to The Coastal Stewards at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton.
All other resident animals are safe, and some animals have been moved within the facility to ensure they are secure while we address impacts to their habitats.
Clearwater Beach is still assessing damage, working on cleanup and access through the Memorial Causeway is still limited while Clearwater Beach is closed. Unfortunately, we will stay closed during this time until we can safely reopen. We greatly appreciate the support of our partners across Florida and our hearts go out to all those affected throughout Tampa Bay and other areas impacted by Hurricane Helene.
You can help support our animal care and recovery efforts by donating today. https://brnw.ch/21wNgPT
All activities authorized by USFWS and conducted under USFWS Permit No. MA66524C.
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