The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, and an aquarium in Clearwater, Florida, operating hours are subject to change. It is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and disposal of sick and injured marine animals, public education, and animal-assisted therapy and research.
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium opened in 1972 at its current location in Clearwater Beach, in a former water treatment plant (large pools suitable for rehabilitation operations).
Many forms of marine life are permanent residents in the aquarium, all of whom suffer serious injuries that prevent them from returning to the wild.
The most well-known population of aquariums, and the focus of its marketing campaign, is Winter, a bottlenose dolphin salvage that was rescued in December 2005 after its tail was trapped in a crab trap. His wounds caused the loss of his tail, and the aquarium gave him a prosthetic tail that brought the world's attention to the facility. Winter later starred in the 2011 movie, Dolphin Tale, and its sequel, Dolphin Tale 2, fired partially at a location in the aquarium.
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In 1972, a group of private volunteers decided it was time to build a permanent marine biology learning center in the Clearwater area. They were included as a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization under the name Clearwater Marine Science Center (CMSC). In 1978, the city of Clearwater agreed to donate an aquarium facility today, an abandoned water treatment plant, to CMSC. With a large pool and bayside location, the building is perfect for the needs of sea facilities. In 1979, marine biologist Dennis Kellenberger was hired as Executive Director of CMSC. Kellenberger's primary duty is to teach summer camp classes for children and to pioneer massive renovation of facilities. Gradually, cement and steel buildings were modified for aquarium purposes and in 1980 were licensed by the USDA Research Facility, allowing it to prepare two 65,000 gallons of pool for the rehabilitation of dolphins and sea turtles. In 1981, the first exhibition hall opened to the public. The room features an old exhibit of Sea-Orama, an exhibition of fish on display previously on display at Clearwater Marina. Over the next few years, thanks to individual and corporate donations and enormous volunteer efforts, CMSC continues to grow. In 1984, CMSC rescued an Atlantic bottlenose bottlenose dolphin named "Sunset Sam". This is the first dolphin in Florida that survived the beach. However, due to chronic liver problems, Sunset can not be released into the wild and become the first resident dolphin CMSC. Sunset Sam is taught how to paint as a form of animal enrichment, and the sale of his paintings is used to finance CMSC operations and stranded programs. In the 1990s, as renovations continued to provide more public areas and educational programs, the facility's name was changed to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) to reflect the growing interaction of the community. In 2005, CMA's most famous permanent residents, bottlenose bottlenose dolphins named Winter, were rescued by CMA after being found trapped in a crab trap cord. The rope cuts the blood supply to the dolphin's tail, and results in its loss. To give Winter the ability to swim normally, CMA works with a team of experts to make prosthetic silicone and plastic tail for it. Winter's story brings international recognition to the CMA and inspires two major films, Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2, each of which is partly filmed in an aquarium.
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Animal
Clearwater Marine Aquarium is home to the North American river bears, Atlantic bottle nose dolphins, green turtles, Kempley leatherback, cownose rays, southern stingrays, nurse sharks, large white pelicans, and other fish, including gags, hogfish, and red drums. Every resident remains rescued by CMA and can not return to the wild due to injury or other disturbance.
Dolphins
Winter
Winter, the most famous aquarium attendant, is a female bottlenose bottle dolphin rescued in 2005 by the SeaWorld team and others after being found trapped in a crab trap. He lost his tail because of his injuries. Winter develops a way to swim without a tail on the unnatural side for side movement, but as this damages the spinal cord, the prosthetic tail is tailor-made for it by Kevin Carroll and a team of experts from Hanger, Inc. in the 2011 movie Dolphin Tale and the 2014 sequel Dolphin Tale 2, inspired by her story and the sequel inspired by Hope's story. She is currently in the "Winter Zone" along with another female dolphin named Hope.
Expectations
Hope is the latest resident dolphin at CMA. In December 2010, he was found in the shallows of Indian River Lagoon as an orphaned 2-month-old calf, still trying to breastfeed from his mother, who had died after being stranded on the beach. In the end it was determined that Hope did not make a good candidate to be released because he was so young and had not learned the survival skills needed to get out in the wild. Hope is currently in the same area as Winter, and starring in Dolphin Tale 2 , the original movie sequel that dramatized his rescue.
Nicholas
Nicholas is an Atlantic bottle nose dolphin, and the only dolphin that currently lives in the CMA. On December 24, 2002, she was rescued with her mother as a 6-month-old calf after they were stranded near Gibsonton, Florida. Parent dolphins died three days later due to respiratory illness. Nicholas remained in critical condition, suffering both from severe malnutrition and severe sunburn that covered more than thirty percent of his body. CMA provides 24-hour treatment for Nicholas for several months, gives him a bottle, and provides wound care. Nicholas was finally weaned by the veterinary care staff at the CMA, and the wound was completely healed. Like Hope, it was determined that Nicholas did not make a suitable candidate for release because of his status depending on when he was stranded and rehabilitated. He does not have the required survival skills, which he can only learn from his mother, to survive in the wild. Nicholas lives in his own pond in the "Stranding Deck" aquarium. Nicholas appeared briefly in the movie Dolphin Tale, playing a female dolphin beside Panama named Christa. He appeared on Dolphin Tale 2, depicting Mandy.
Panama
Panama is the oldest dolphin dweller in the CMA. He can not echolocate because he is deaf, so he can not catch fish. Once Winter came to the CMA, he quickly adopted Winter as his replaced daughter. Panama also lives in the same pool as Winter and Hope. He died sometime before Dolphin Tale 2 came to the cinema, though he appeared briefly during the movie opening scene.
Shark
The aquarium is home to two grown nurse sharks, Thelma and Louise. A private collector illegally brings the shark out of the wild as a young puppy. When the animals come out of their tanks, collectors can no longer care for them and donate them to the CMA. At the aquarium, they share the exhibits with hogfish, red drums, grouper gags, mangrove snapper, black sea bass, general snook, pine fish, red grouper, frostbite, and white grunt.
Sea turtles
Clearwater Marine Aquarium currently has seven green turtles, and three leatherback turtles Kemp. Many of them were rescued by the CMA after being hit by a boat, trapped in fishing lines, or suffering other permanent injuries that prevented them from returning to the wild. They are permanently located in "Turtle Cove", "Turtle Bayou", and "Sawyer Passage" exhibits.
North American river otters
There are two North American river otters that are permanently at the Otter Oasis exhibit at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Cooper was rescued by the CMA in 2001 after being hit by a car, which paralyzed his hind legs. Walle was saved from the wild as an orphan by private individuals, and transferred to the CMA after being too dependent on humans.
pelican
The big white pelicans, Ricky, lived in the aquarium. He is the only non-native Florida aquarium resident. Ricky is trained by the film company to play the role of "Rufus" for the movie Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2 .
Rays
Twelve cownose rays and two southern stingrays are currently in Stingray Beach and the Touch Tank exhibit, where they can be touched and fed by aquarium visitors.
Previous occupants
CMA is known to have many animals in the past. Three dolphins have died in the aquarium. Sunset Sam died in 2001. Panama died of natural causes in 2013. In 2012, Indy, a young man, died and left Nicholas to be the last man. The CMA has saved large numbers of sea turtles like Abe, Orchid, Alice, Cooper, among other names. CMA once rescued a young sperm whale named George. Because of his apparent illness, George died 43 days after the rescue.
Expected expansion
The expansion of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium will enable the rescue and rehabilitation of more marine biota, creating an improved living habitat for irrevocable animals, and providing more space for guests. This expansion will include a threefold dolphin habitat space consisting of 5 connecting pools, with approximately 1.5 million gallons of water, nearly three times the current amount. This more natural and enhanced habitat will be home to indispensable dolphins, Winter, Hope, and Nicholas. New hospital facilities and an expanded educational area with a total of 103,000 square feet of new living space, and more hospital facilities for our salvaged marine life. CMA is currently researching ways in which we can take advantage of adjacent waterways for our rescue and rehabilitation work. There will also be a new parking garage consisting of 400 parking lots. Estimated expansion time is 2 1/2-3 years.
References
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Source
- "Turtles are returned to health at Clearwater aquarium re-released in the Bay"
- "Clearwater Ocean Aquarium gets the $ 50 million project underway"
- "City leaders are hosting an innovative expansion for the Clearwater Marine Aquarium"
- Aquarium Annual Report 2012
External links
- Media related to Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Wikimedia Commons
External links
- Official website
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