Clearwater Marine Aquarium General Admission

Sightseeing  :  United States  :  Florida  :  Clearwater Beach  :  Attraction Tickets

Explore the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a unique marine life rescue center dedicated to rehabilitation and release of marine animals. It is also home to Winter the Dolphin, star and inspiration of the hit 'Dolphin Tale' movies. This general admission ticket will allow up-close interaction with the resident dolphins, sea turtles, otters and pelicans. Touch sting rays, discover the working animal hospital, participate in educational activities and watch a marine life movie. Take the boat or trolley shuttle to nearby Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure, featuring a museum of rebuilt movie sets, Hurricane Experience exhibit, touch tanks and more. Clearwater Marine Aquarium is not a typical aquarium, for this nonprofit rescue facility is dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of marine animals. It’s a unique place where visitors can get up-close and learn about over 40 resident animals. In the Winter Zone, see Winter and Hope, the famous rescued Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins. Watch the trainers interact with them during feeding and enrichment sessions, and see Winter using her prosthetic tail. This was a main filming area for the Dolphin Tale movies. Afterwards, head to Shipwreck Alley, which is an underwater viewing tunnel that gives a different look at the dolphin pools.

At the Animal Hospital area, see the work that the Clearwater Marine Aquarium on-staff medical professionals do, which ranges from routine physicals of resident otters to emergency procedures on injured sea turtles. See where the volunteers and staff prepare food for the animals, and discover the charting systems and housing of sea turtles deemed candidates for release back into the wild once their rehabilitation is complete.

At Stingray Beach, discover the shallow pool where visitors can touch and hand feed Cownose and Southern stingrays, and hear educational presentations. Meet some of the other resident animals with incredible stories of survival, including Harold who played Mavis in Dolphin Tale 2. Learn about the care that is provided to them during daily presentations from the staff. Make sure to visit Otter Oasis to see the perfect haven for the rescued North American River Otters. Even with physical limitations, these otters are very active and love their oasis.

At the theater, view the short-form documentary about Winter’s inspiring survival story and learn more about the marine animal rescue work happening every day at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium with the Saving Sea Life feature. Following the success of Dolphin Tale, an indoor facility in downtown Clearwater opened (a complimentary, short trolley or boat shuttle ride is available from the aquarium) that gives an immersive, behind-the-scenes experience of the heart-warming movie. Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure provides hands-on activities, a comprehensive overview of Winter’s prosthetic tail development, an up-close look at rebuilt sets with real movie props, an interactive Hurricane Experience exhibit and a large retail shop full of unique gifts.