Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Animal health update. 🐬🩺 Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s animal health team has been treating Rudy, our male resident rough-toothed dolphin, for pneumonia since earlier this year. We've been closely monitoring his progress, and adjusting treatment based on ongoing diagnostics and expert consultations. Tuesday morning, Rudy began exhibiting symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort. The animal care and animal health teams monitored him overnight and observed some behavioral signs of discomfort into the early evening. The next day, Rudy began demonstrating more relaxed behavior and small signs of improvement. Our team will keep monitoring and rechecking diagnostics as appropriate. To aid Rudy’s digestion and avoid further GI upset, he will be consuming gruel - a kind of fish smoothie. We are so thankful for your support as our expert veterinary and animal care team members continue to work around the clock to ensure Rudy’s wellbeing. Our team is committed to providing the best medical care possible for Rudy and all the other animals in our care! Check our website for more health updates: https://lnkd.in/ekEsi5GP

Happy #WorldTurtleDay. Here's a reason to celebrate! 🐢 In 2024 alone, Clearwater Marine Aquarium has rescued 38 sea turtles and has released 26 of them back to their ocean home. Want to learn more? Check out our sea turtle patient page: https://brnw.ch/21wK4Fn All marine turtle footage taken in Florida was obtained with the approval of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) under conditions not harmful to marine turtles. Footage was acquired while conducting authorized conservation activities pursuant to FWC MTP-23/24-172.

Keep wildlife safe this Memorial Day weekend with these tips! #SafeBoatingWeek 🚤 Follow all no wake zones to protect slow moving animals ♻️ Keep all trash onboard and dispose of it once you get back to land 🐬 Keep a 50 yard distance between your vessel and all marine life

Experience the ultimate celebration under the stars at Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Lights by the Bay event on June 15 as we celebrate Father’s Day and family fun this summer! https://brnw.ch/21wJZpE

We have exciting news! Clearwater Marine Aquarium was honored with the Best Family Activity award during last night’s Visit St. Pete Clearwater Besties Awards! Thank you to everyone who voted, and we can’t wait to share more amazing family fun with you all this year!  https://lnkd.in/gQgs29f9

Welcome home! 🐢💎 Today, two juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtles were released following rehabilitation at CMA! The two turtles, named Amethyst and Jasper, both suffered from hook related injuries after being caught by fishermen in Cedar Key. Amethyst ingested two hooks which our team was able to remove without surgery! Jasper had a hook embedded in their right front flipper which was easily removed. Following rehab at CMA, both turtles were cleared for release by our veterinarian and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission! We wish Amethyst and Jasper well on their journey!

Thank you to Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector for visiting and supporting Clearwater Marine Aquarium as we prepare to open our new Manatee Rehabilitation Center!

CMA Research Institute team members in Belize recently responded to a report of an injured manatee near the Placencia Lagoon. The juvenile manatee was having difficulty swimming and submerging itself. The team and community volunteers responded to rescue this animal and transfer it to be rehabbed. Unfortunately, despite rehab efforts, this animal's health was severely compromised and it did not survive. Our mission to protect manatees around the world continues.

Learn more about manatees, Florida's beloved gentle giants, with our new video series! In this episode, hear from Dr. James "Buddy" Powell, CMA's Chief Zoological Officer and manatee researcher, to learn why CMA's new Manatee Rehabilitation Center is critical for the protection of this species.

Thank you to FOX13 Tampa Bay who visited Clearwater Marine Aquarium Thursday to get a sneak peek at our soon-to-open Manatee Rehabilitation Center. For more than 20 years we have worked with the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) to rescue and release manatees, as well as tag them with satellite tracking devices which helps track their migration and feeding patterns. This will allow CMA to complete the full circle of our mission - rescue, rehab and release. If you are interested in helping support manatees and our mission, please visit https://lnkd.in/eUkH-Cnu. https://lnkd.in/eXqkZXWU