Please join us in welcoming him to our family!”Īpollo is six feet long and 200 pounds. “As a working marine life hospital we are committed to providing the best care possible to each and every animal that needs our help, and we are honored that National Marine Fisheries chose us as the best home possible for Apollo. James “Buddy” Powell, Executive Director. “It is because of the wonderful teamwork, respect, and professionalism executed by each organization that took part in Apollo’s rescue that he is able to take advantage of this second chance at life,” said Dr. Erin Fougères, NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Stranding Program Administrator. “Due to their history for providing excellent care for rescued marine life and especially dolphins who exhibit hearing loss, Clearwater Marine Aquarium was selected as Apollo’s permanent home,” said Dr. Stone Dolphin Complex where Winter resided. Due to his hearing loss, NMFS determined Apollo was not a candidate for release.”ĬMA said Apollo will live in the Ruth & J.O. “Unfortunately a hearing test performed by the National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) revealed that Apollo has atypical hearing loss compromising his ability to echolocate. “After nearly seven months of intensive treatment and rehabilitation, Apollo’s health improved and we had every hope that he would make a complete recovery and be able to return to his natural environment,” said Jon Peterson, VP of Zoological Operations at SeaWorld Orlando and Head of the SeaWorld Orlando Rescue Team. Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) offers structured internships to current full-time or part-time college students (or recent graduates within 12 months of course completion) that will directly benefit their education and ultimately their career. In consultation with NOAA Fisheries, rescuers made the decision to take Apollo to SeaWorld Orlando for rehab. When any dolphin is stranded, there usually is some type of underlying sickness or injury so whoever it was that found him and called.that is exactly what you’re supposed to do," said Brooke Bowersox, senior animal care specialist at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.Īpollo was thin and had visible parasites on his dorsal fin, pectoral fins and fluke, CMA said. "He was found stranded on the east coast of Florida. Clearwater Marine Aquarium hosts memorial for Winter the DolphinĬMA's resident bottlenose dolphins Hope, Nicholas, and rough-toothed dolphin Rudolph were all rescued during December.Īpollo was found stranded on Playalinda Beach, on Florida's Space Coast, on May 15.Winter inspired many, teaching a lesson of resilience.Winter the Dolphin died from twisted intestines, veterinarian says.December truly is our magical month at CMA.” “Coming off the heels of Winter’s rescue anniversary on December 11 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. The data presented on this page does not represent the view of Clearwater Marine Aquarium and its employees or that of Zippia.Ĭlearwater Marine Aquarium may also be known as or be related to Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc.Apollo's arrival comes as staff members continue to mourn the loss of Winter, the iconic dolphin and star of the "Dolphin Tale" movies. None of the information on this page has been provided or approved by Clearwater Marine Aquarium. While we have made attempts to ensure that the information displayed are correct, Zippia is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information. Clearwater Marine Aquarium is home to rescued dolphins, sea turtles, river otters. Sources of data may include, but are not limited to, the BLS, company filings, estimates based on those filings, H1B filings, and other public and private datasets. Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a nonprofit working marine rescue center. The data on this page is also based on data sources collected from public and open data sources on the Internet and other locations, as well as proprietary data we licensed from other companies. The employee data is based on information from people who have self-reported their past or current employments at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Zippia gives an in-depth look into the details of Clearwater Marine Aquarium, including salaries, political affiliations, employee data, and more, in order to inform job seekers about Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a proud member of the Florida Attractions Association, representing Floridas finest family attractions.
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