![]() ![]() It is also kid-friendly, but there are a lot of stairs. The staff and volunteers are obviously very dedicated and are focused on educating visitors. They are in the process of expanding the facility. If you visit the Tampa Bay area, don’t miss this aquarium. This is the tank they put critters in after they are removed from the net. They had settled back to normal size at this point. This is the boat pulled up to the tiny island.Ī couple of puffer fish gathered during the net pull. We cruised out to a tiny shell island and hung out for about 15 minutes, collected a few shells, then headed back. This tour goes through the intracoastal waters where they do a net pull to collect sea creatures (they identify them, pass them around, log them and put them back where they were found at the end of the day). You can get a combo ticket for a boat tour and CMA admission. (We packed along some cold cuts and cheese and ate in the parking garage). We took a Sea Life Safari boat tour after lunch. Since our visit, they were able to release several of those turtles, as you can see in this video: When we visited there were many cold-stunned sea turtles in the surgical suite. You can observe medical procedures through glass windows. There are also resident otters, sea turtles, stingrays, pelicans, and sharks at CMA.īecause this is a working animal hospital it is unlike other aquariums. If he feels like participating, he does some high leaping out of the water-the first three rows are a splash zone. There are many educational presentations going on during the day. He did recover from his injuries and is now a permanent resident at CMA. Dolphins must be taught survival skills by their mother and unfortunately, his mother didn’t survive. Nicholas is another rescued dolphin who came to CMA when he was a tiny baby with severe sunburn on his back from beaching himself next to his mother. The staff engages the dolphins with enrichment activities daily. Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics worked with the aquarium personnel to develop a new tail for Winter to help her swim normally. When she was about two months old she was found with her tail flukes wrapped tightly in a crab trap rope and they ended up having to remove her tail. The most famous is Winter the dolphin, who has a prosthetic tail. There are a few permanent residents that couldn’t return to the wild due to their injuries. This is a wildlife rehabilitation center that rescues and releases marine animals. If you have small children, you have probably seen this place in the Dolphin Tales movies. Maintain cleanliness in the parking garage, all parking lots, guests walkways to and from parking.While in Florida we visited the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.Assist with emergency vehicle directions.Monitor parking areas for trash and remove as needed.Provide information on CMA hours of operation, general admission and exhibits.Assist guest with any questions related to CMA.Assist guests in parking in the appropriate parking areas either in the garage or in a CMA approved lot.Enthusiastically represent CMA by displaying a positive attitude, high level of energy and commitment to quality throughout all aspects of the job.Parking Hosts/Hostesses are responsible for directing traffic, distributing parking information, answering Guest questions and providing directions as needed. Share your excitement for CMA with each guest assist with parking, wheelchairs, and any needs a guest may have in the parking area. ![]() Parking Associates have the privilege of being, in most cases, the first Team Member a guest will encounter. Are you looking for a job with a "porpoise"? If so, you "otter" apply to work with us at Clearwater Marine Aquarium! We "pelican't" wait to chat with you!ĬMA Parking Associates start our guests day. ![]()
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