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Maja and her dog, Rosie with prostheticlegs

Maja Kazazic

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted December 8, 2016

When Maja Kazazic was 16 years old and living in Bosnia during the war, she was severely injured from a motor shell rocket grenade. […]

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Lorie Sparks dancing in a wheelchair

Lorie Sparks

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted December 8, 2016

Name: Lorie Sparks Despite facing adversity, Lorie Sparks is inspired by Winter to do amazing things — like finishing college and competing in wheelchair […]

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Inspirational survivor on platform

Lisa Sellan

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted December 8, 2016

Name: Lisa Sellan “If a dolphin can learn to swim and survive without her tail we can all learn to overcome any obstacles in our […]

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Claudia Dopico meeting dolphins at Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Claudia Dopico

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted December 8, 2016

Meet Claudia Dopico, a 13 year old girl suffering from Apert Syndrome. Apert Syndrome is a congenital disorder characterized by malformations of the skull, […]

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Claire Logue visiting Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Claire Logue

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted December 8, 2016

Interview Name: Claire Logue Mom: Colleen Davis The story of Winter and Hope inspired 11-year-old Claire Davis so much that she decided to donate money to […]

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Cassidy-Rae an inspirational little girl visiting Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Cassidy-Rae Luebbering

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted December 8, 2016

Interview Name: Cassidy-Rae LuebberingMom: Renee Luebbering A young girl facing physical challenges has “a special bond” with Winter and Hope. Can you talk about your daughter, […]

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Inspirational boys meeting dolphin

Braedon Monthony

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted November 7, 2016

Braedon Monthony from New York is a dual, below-knee amputee who lost his legs due to a viral infection shortly after he was born. […]

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Caroline Kole standing in front of Dolphin Tale poster

Caroline Kole

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted November 7, 2016

Interview Name: Caroline KoleSinger. Songwriter. Floridian. Dolphin fan. Caroline Kole grew up near Clearwater Marine Aquarium and has seen it blossom into the facility […]

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Inspirational kids meeting dolphin

Bernadette Scarduzio

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted November 4, 2016

Bernadette Scarduzio was born with the most common inherited disease that no one has ever heard of: Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) syndrome. CMT is […]

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Stephanie Evans

Updated May 6, 2020 Posted September 5, 2016

Can a dolphin save a life? Just ask Stephanie Evans. Stephanie is twenty-one years old and has a major genetic disorder that causes many […]

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Clearwater, FL 33767
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