Inspiration Archives - Clearwater Marine Aquarium

A Special Trip From Argentina to Meet Winter the Dolphin in Florida

Posted June 3, 2019

Connecting With Winter Across Continents In 2011, seven-year-old Luciana Soto and her mother Viviana went to see Dolphin Tale in their hometown of Buenos […]

The Inspiring Stories Behind the New Pelican Names

Updated March 25, 2019 Posted April 9, 2018

Ricky has been a longtime favorite at CMA, and is now joined by a few more feathered friends, Matthew, Tyndall and Skylar in our newest aviary habitat, the new Rufus Beach.

Couple Dives into Underwater Wedding at Mavis’s Rescue Hideaway

Updated January 8, 2019 Posted February 7, 2018

This Valentine’s Day a longtime volunteer at Clearwater Marine Aquarium will say “I do” underwater among rescued sea turtles at the aquarium.

Winter and Autumn’s Hope

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted December 19, 2017

Bringing Joy to Children of Fallen Soldiers Autumn’s Inspiring Story Autumn Swank is an inspiring young lady who has spread so much joy in […]

Eric Piburn

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted September 29, 2017

Eric Piburn was born with a very complex Cardio-Pulmonary defect called Tetrology of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia and has now had five heart surgeries. […]

Anni Emmert

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted September 29, 2017

CEO David Yates was contacted by Albert Manero, the young leader of Limbitless Solutions, a group of University of Central Florida (UCF) engineering students […]

Inspirational Story – Layla Can’t See but She Can Hear and Feel Hope & Winter

Updated January 10, 2019 Posted April 26, 2017

Inspiration lives at Clearwater Marine Aquarium! People with amazing stories walk in every day to visit Winter, Hope and all of our rescued marine […]

Inspirational Story – Meghan’s Courage and Connection With Winter

Updated January 16, 2019 Posted April 12, 2017

Meghan has been blind from birth and has had to endure many painful surgeries due to glaucoma. She also happens to be one of Clearwater […]

Maddi Bertrand

Updated July 29, 2018 Posted April 10, 2017

Maddi and Cystic Fibrosis 17-year-old Maddi recently visited Clearwater Marine Aquarium to meet her inspirational heroes, Winter and Hope. She was born with a genetic […]

Milo Hill

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted December 8, 2016

Meet Milo Hill of St Petersburg, Florida a 5 year old boy with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Milo was diagnosed when he was 3 […]