December truly is our magical month at CMA.”
“Coming off the heels of Winter’s rescue anniversary on December 11th and her death in November, this new dolphin is a burst of new life and energy that our team is so excited to embrace.
“We are overjoyed to welcome a new family member to CMA,” said Kelly Martin, VP of Zoological Care. Clearwater Marine Aquarium senior marine mammal trainer Abby Stone works with Winter the dolphin in Clearwater, Fla., Aug. Apollo will join dolphins Hope, PJ, Nicholas, and Hemingway at CMA's Ruth & J.O. However, a hearing test found that the dolphin has atypical hearing loss, compromising his ability to echolocate.Ĭlearwater Marine Aquarium was chosen as Apollo's permanent home. See rescued dolphins, sea turtles, otters and more.
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Officials say he was thin and had visible parasites on his dorsal fin, pectoral fins, and fluke.Īfter nearly seven months of "intensive treatment and rehabilitation," officials said Apollo's health improved and they expected him to make a full recovery and return to his natural environment. CMA allows visitors to go beyond a typical aquarium experience and explore the world of marine life rescue. The 2-year-old dolphin, named after his place of rescue on Florida's Space Coast, was found stranded on Playalinda Beach on May 15, 20 miles from where Winter the Dolphin was rescued in 2005.Īpollo was transported to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is welcoming a new rescued resident dolphin named Apollo.
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