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Star the Dolphin

Updated March 12, 2026 Posted March 11, 2026

Star is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, who was welcomed at Clearwater Marine Aquarium on December 18, 2025. She arrived from Miami with another bottlenose dolphin named Squirt.

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About Star

Star

Atlantic bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus)
Ruth & J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex
Star
Estimated Age
26
Sex
Female
Diet
Herring, capelin, silversides
Origin
Miami, Florida
Arrival Date
12/18/2025

Star was welcomed at Clearwater Marine Aquarium along with several other animals from the Miami Seaqauarium on December 18, 2025, after the facility in Miami closed to the public. Star was born in 1999 under human care and lacks the necessary skills to survive in the wild. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) approved a permit to transport her to CMA.

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Joining the CMA Pod

Star

Since arriving at CMA in December 2025, Star and Squirt have been acclimating well to their new habitat and have been successfully introduced to the other resident bottlenose dolphins and rough-toothed dolphins.

Did You Know…

Star seems to enjoy enrichment activities with balls and knows many ball-playing behaviors.
CMA welcomed Star after she needed a new home when her former facility closed to the public in 2025.
Give wild dolphins space and never approach, feed or touch an animal in the wild. Every interaction can have a lasting impact.
Star has a close connection to Squirt, who also lived with Star in Miami.
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