![]() We had no idea why and when we tried to decline (being oh so British) they wouldn’t have any of it. We were then greeted by some extremely bubbly photographers who insisted on us standing by a green wall to have some photos taken. We were offered the addition of boat trips with our entrance and car park fee and after a quick chat, we opted for the sea life safari over the dolphin spotting as we thought Jake would get far more out of it educationally… I’ll come to this in a while. The member of staff who took our payment was equally as cheerful and made us feel very welcome. A far cry from the customer service you receive in the UK! ![]() It was all very easy to navigate and once in the entrance we were kept entertained in the queue by friendly chatty staff who made the kids laugh and reassured us that the wait wouldn’t be much longer and so on. There is plenty of parking here or the aquarium provides a multi-storey car park for visitors. The aquarium is located just a few minutes away from the stunning Clearwater beach. ![]() We had such a great day visiting the Clearwater Marine Aquarium so I thought I’d share some of what we saw and did… On Arrival Her story is simply amazing and if you haven’t yet seen the film, I urge you to because it is a fantastic journey and now having seen her for myself, it’s just made it all so much more emotive. Her story has touched many lives, mostly those living with disabilities or prosthetics as Winter herself had a prosthetic tail made in order to improve her quality of life. Due to the injuries to her tail, she lost it and could not be reintroduced back into the ocean. Winter was discovered at just months old, laying on a beach, entangled in a crab trap. One of their most famous rescues was Winter the dolphin, the star of the film Dolphin Tale. We exist to rescue marine animals ( dolphins, sea turtles, river otters, etc.), rehabilitate them from sickness or injury, and release them back into their natural habitats” “We are not exactly like the aquariums you may have visited in the past. ![]() The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a rescue centre and has taken in thousands of injured or orphaned sea life over the years, rehabilitated them and released those that are able to survive in the wild. This is not your typical aquarium, which, for me, is perfect because I really am not a fan of animals and creatures being kept in captivity. Of all the things we got up to whilst in Florida, one of my favourite days was our visit to Clearwater Marine Aquarium. ![]()
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