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Photo of the Week

August 5, 2011

in Photos,Tips,Turtles

bailey

Bailey is one of our Green Sea Turtle Residents. Bailey is paralyzed in the rear flippers and suffers from a buoyancy disorder due to spinal cord damage. It is believed that Bailey was dropped from a net onto a fishing boat, thereby paralyzing him and making him unreleasable. Adopt Bailey today and help …

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plastic-bags

Immense, powerful and eternal – all words that have been used to describe the ocean. Yet in spite of its timeless beauty, most of us are starting to realize the ocean is actually a fragile place. What’s the greatest threat facing the deep blue? Take your pick. Global fish populations are being depleted rapidly due [...]

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As the Sea Turtle Nesting Team was out patrolling the beaches, they discovered a mama loggerhead nesting. This is normally done at night so it was quite a special treat to see this happening in broad daylight. NESTING SEASON UPDATE: The 2011 sea turtle nesting season is off to a good start. As of July [...]

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turtle-rehab

Did you know that Clearwater Marine Aquarium has a motor vehicle and boat donation program? Did you know that your boat can help CMA save dolphins and sea turtles? Yes, you can help support our state-wide marine life rescue work. It takes almost $1 million a year to provide food and care for our rescued [...]

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