![]() Enjoy stunning coastal views and get the perfect holiday feeling with the. A short drive away from the aquarium, we highly suggest this beach front hotel to unwind in Clearwater Beach, FL. Experience the beauty of Padstow, Cornwall with a live cam at Aspects Holidays. Prior to our arrival at the Marine Aquarium, we checked in to the Winter the Dolphin’s Beach Club, Ascend Hotel Collection. The portions were big, the prices were reasonable and the seating area was clean and comfortable. Where to EatĪs a parent of young children, I greatly enjoyed the Shark Bites Cafe located at the aquarium. Then watch them perform tricks with their trainers and ask the staff questions while overlooking the bay. Visit the Rescue Deck and learn all about Rex and Rudolph, the center’s only rough toothed dolphins. Take a photo with Winter! And if you’ve watched the movie, you know her rescue is the reason why this hospital became so famous! Winter began her journey for a prosthetic tail and rehabilitation after being caught in a trap and having her tail severely damaged, The dolphin and wildlife boat tour is a great way to take a break, see the coast and learn about wild dolphins that were released and still love to hang around. They are looking forward to checking on Winter and her friends on the aquarium’s daily live cam.Ĭlearwater Marine Aquarium Events What to Do ![]() I’m the type of parent who tries to instill educational aspects in every adventure and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium makes learning fun! The kids asked countless questions about sea life or how they can protect the environment. Each new hallway offered a completely different, exciting experience. We also got to see a nurse shark, otters, stingray, pelicans and more. We viewed the behind the scenes specifics of how every piece of food is carefully made for the sea life. Welcome to Clearwater Marine Aquarium We are excited to welcome you to Clearwater Marine Aquarium See rescued dolphins at the new Ruth and J.O Stone Dolphin Complex, featuring spectacular underwater views, and discover the world of marine life rescue in our working marine animal hospital. ![]() Tracey and learned more about sea turtles than we have ever imagined. The aquarium offers so much more than dolphins! We took a private tour with the very knowledgeable Ms. The moment my sons arrived at one of the oversized windows, they were greeted by Hope, another dolphin featured in the movie, Dolphin Tales and Winter’s best dolphin friend. The new 1.5 million gallon tank for Winter and her friends offers nine different viewing windows where dolphins are thrilled to greet visitors face to face. On November 11, 2021, Winter died at the age of 16.The recently renovated Visitor’s Center will take your breath away! With five times the space, they offer a safe experience without crowds by limiting the number of tickets by the hour and offering touch-less transactions. She resided in the Ruth & J.O Stone Dolphin Complex with other bottlenose dolphins Hope, PJ, Nicholas and Hemingway. Winter starred in the 2011 movie Dolphin Tale and the 2014 sequel Dolphin Tale 2, which was inspired by her story and the sequel inspired on Hope's story. Winter developed a way to swim without a tail in an unnatural side to side motion, but because this was damaging her spinal cord, a prosthetic tail was made. One of the most famous residents at Clearwater Marine Aquarium was Winter, a female Atlantic bottlenose dolphin who was rescued in 2005, after being found caught in a crab trap. Many of the animals are found by local residents, fishermen, park rangers or even visitors to the area. The animals which arrive at clearwater are suffering from an illness or severe injury. Clearwater Marine Aquarium carries out rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life as well as environmental education research and conservation.
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