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Clearwater Marine Aquarium

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Presentation Schedule

Educational presentations will be available throughout the day.

Daily schedules may vary and are subject to change. Please check times and locations posted on digital signage when you arrive. Some presentations scheduled for the Dolphin Terrace may also be viewed at the underwater Window of Wonder on level 1 and vice versa.

Daily Schedule

10:30 am
Sea Turtle Presentation
Turtle Cove – Level 2 Original CMA
11:00 am
Resident Dolphin Talk
Dolphin Terrace – Level 3
11:45 am
Sea Turtle Presentation
Turtle Bayou – Level 2 Original CMA
12:15 pm
All About Otters
Otter Oasis – Level 2 Original CMA
12:45 pm
Tail Talk
Window of Wonder – Level 1
1:00 pm
Resident Dolphin Talk
Dolphin Terrace – Level 3
1:45 pm
Turtle Triage
Mangrove Key Kids Zone – Level 1 Original CMA
2:00 pm
Shark Talk
Shark Pass – Level 2 Original CMA
2:15 pm
All About Otters
Otter Oasis – Level 2 Original CMA
2:45 pm
Sea Turtle Presentation
Turtle Cove – Level 2 Original CMA
3:00 pm
Resident Dolphin Talk
Dolphin Terrace – Level 3
3:30 pm
All About Otters
Otter Oasis – Level 2 Original CMA
3:45 pm
Sea Turtle Presentation
Turtle Bayou – Level 2 Original CMA


Daily Stingray Feeding Schedule:

  • 10:45 am
  • 12:15 pm
  • 2:30 pm
  • 4:00 pm

*All presentations and activities are subject to change due to scheduling or weather. Stingray Feeding food available for purchase at Guest Services. Limited quantities available.

New Movies at CMA!

Explore the wonders of marine life and dinosaur mysteries through short films at the aquarium! Enjoy daily screenings of Turtle Odyssey and T.Rex included with admission! Whether you’re a budding marine biologist or a dinosaur enthusiast, the aquarium’s new film series promises to inspire your love for the world of animals.

Daily showtimes included with admission:

Turtle Odyssey Showtimes:
11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm
T.Rex Showtimes:
11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm

Showtimes subject to change.

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Experience Extras

Young Girl Feeding a Stingray

Feed a Stingray

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Man with CMA Staff Learning About the Shark Care Experience

Shark Care Experience

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Dolphin Photo Moment

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VIP Dolphin Experience

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Behind the Scenes Tour

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Dolphin & Wildlife Boat Tour

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Sea Life Safari Tour

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Tortoise Treat Time

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See What’s New at CMA Today!

New Marine Animals

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Great anole

New Reptiles

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Meet Rosie

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Opie otter

Meet Opie

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New Virtual Reality Experience

Ride a jellyfish up to the ocean’s surface and meet amazing sea creatures and tiny organisms such as micro-plankton. Meet a leatherback turtle and come face-to-face with a whale shark. Explore the ocean in virtual reality and learn about the urgent threat pollution brings to our planet’s ecosystems.

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SPECIAL EXHIBIT – ArtSEA Conservation

LOCATED ON LEVEL 4

The aquarium’s fourth floor is transformed into an art gallery where illuminated marine animal paintings, sculptures and aquariums with art are on display along with videos featuring Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute’s fieldwork. Guests can see the beauty and value of protecting these incredible creatures.

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Kids in the Atlantis Theater

Atlantis Theater

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BayCare Kids Check-Up Exhibit

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Dolphin Terrace

Dolphin Terrace

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Florida: Wild & Exotic

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Girls Learning About the Aquaponics

Hydroponics

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manatee exhibit

Manatee Ecosystem Exhibit

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Kids Zone

Mangrove Key Kids Zone

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Mavis the Turtle in the Rescue Hideaway

Mavis’s Rescue Hideaway

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debris wave

Ocean Debris Wave

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Two Otters in the Otter Oasis

Otter Oasis

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Rescue Deck

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Rufus the Pelican

Rufus Beach

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Ruth & J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex

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Two Young Girls Touching a Sea Urchin in the Sea Cavern

Sea Cavern

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Resident Nurse Shark Swimming in Shark Pass

Shark Pass

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cownose stingray

Stingray Beach

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Turtle in the Surgical Suite

Surgical Suite

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Turtle Being Fed in the Turtle Bayou

Turtle Bayou

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Turtle Cove

Turtle Cove

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At Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Shark Bites Cafe

Enjoy tasty made-to-order meals during your visit to CMA! Our spacious new Shark Bites Café offers delicious options for the whole family: cheeseburgers, flatbreads, fresh salads, and more! Kids’ meals and vegetarian options are also available. Enjoy eating in our air-conditioned dining space or out on the open-air Dolphin Terrace with incredible views of Clearwater Bay.

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cocktail

Beverages Available

Beer and wine selection now available at the Shark Bites Cafe and seasonal drink options available on the Dolphin Terrace with a view. Must be 21 or older.

Fine Dining Nearby

Island Way Grill

Island Way Grill

Used as the set for Sawyer’s going away party in Dolphin Tale 2, there’s something on the menu everyone in the family will enjoy! Kids Menu Available!

20 Island Way, Clearwater, FL 33767
(727) 461-6617
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Cabanas Grill

Cabanas Coastal Grill

Located at Winter the Dolphin’s Beach Club, the newly renovated Cabanas Coastal Grill and breezy-casual Cabanas Beachside offer indoor and outdoor dining options and refreshments for the whole family.

655 S. Gulfview, Clearwater Beach, FL. 33767
(727) 451-1134
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Upcoming Events

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  • May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    An Evening With Dr. Sylvia Earle – Echoes of the Ocean

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  • capybara program

    May 24 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm

    Capybara Meet & Greet

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  • capybara program

    May 25 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm

    Capybara Meet & Greet

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CMA Highlights

Izzy the dolphin

Izzy the Dolphin

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We believe in preserving our environment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life; environmental education; research; and conservation.
We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium
249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767
727-441-1790
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