![]() ![]() It was discovered he had some neurological issues affecting his eyesight however, he can still see. However, Harold was unable to find and forage for food on his own. Harold recovered from surgery and no new tumor growth was noted. Surgery to remove the tumors was performed successfully. He was admitted into Clearwater Marine Aquarium on July 18, 2010. However, when he was found he had a fibropapilloma tumor on his neck. Harold was found crawling on the beach in an overall healthy condition. Hope is thriving at CMA, and gained fame when she starred in Dolphin Tale 2. Rescuers transported the baby Atlantic bottlenose dolphin to CMA, where she was cared for around the clock and fed every two hours. HopeĮxactly five years and one day after Winter was found, a local fisherman discovered Hope in a similar spot in the Indian River Lagoon, trying to nurse her dead mother. They have conditions that make it necessary for them to reside at CMA full time- which means you can visit them any time of year. Here are some of CMA’s most captivating rescues. Staff and volunteers give presentations throughout the day at different habitats and exhibits, which teaches you in an immersive, fun way about the work the aquarium does with its rescues and how they strive to make the environment safer and healthier for these animals. You’ll also get to see animals undergoing rehabilitation in the aquarium’s working animal hospital. While a visit there is fascinating, its main focus isn’t on entertainment, but to rescue marine animals that include dolphins, sea turtles and river otters, rehabilitate them from sickness or injury, and whenever possible, release them back into their natural habitats.Ī majority of CMA’s resident animals can’t be released for a number of reasons, so you can see them in their permanent habitats and learn their rescue stories. Not Your Ordinary AquariumĬMA is different from most other aquariums. Millions were saddened when Winter died in 2021, but her legacy and CMA’s mission of ‘rescue, rehab and release’ lives on, strong and vibrant. With the growth, the aquarium added more space for marine animal rescue and rehabilitation, continuing their dedication to education before entertainment. It’s inspired millions, helping all kinds of people with challenges to press on through life’s staunchest barriers.Ī second movie followed, and aquarium attendance tripled. "Dolphin Tale,” produced by Warner Brothers and Alcon Entertainment and released nationwide in theaters in 2011, told Winter’s story of hope and perseverance. Mike Walsh and Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Animal Care Team, came up with an ingenious idea for a prosthetic tail for Winter. ![]() ![]() Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, along with Dr. She recovered completely, figured out how to use her new body to swim in a different way, and discovered she could eat fish on her own. She had energy, adaptability and a fighting spirit that blew away all expectations. Winter faced devastating odds against being able to survive at all. Tail flukes are the powerhouse of the dolphin - its engine - and are vital to be able to swim naturally. Despite intensive efforts to help her heal, she lost her entire tail fluke and joint. The line had cut off circulation to Winter’s tail flukes when she was entangled. The fisherman cut the line and called a rescue team, and the dolphin - subsequently named Winter - was transported by SeaWorld rescue van to CMA for treatment, the only aquarium that would or could take her. The dolphin was severely injured, but luckily, close enough to the water’s surface that she managed to keep breathing. That something was a baby dolphin, only two months old, tangled in a crab trap line. The tale starts in December of 2005, when a fisherman in the Mosquito Lagoon near Cape Canaveral found something that would change countless lives. It’s only fitting that the story of Clearwater Marine Aquarium - a former sewage treatment plant turned marine hospital with a mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing dolphins, sea turtles and other sea animals –begins with the story of Winter-the-Dolphin. ![]()
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