BUSCH GARDENS WELCOMES AARDVARK BABY New Aardvark is Fourth Born at Busch Gardens Busch Gardens® has welcomed its newest resident: an adorable aardvark born Tuesday, Aug. 5. The healthy baby is expected to grow to more than 120 lbs. within its first year of life. Aardvarks are solitary by nature,...
Avery Bishop, an eight year boy from Icard, North Carolina visited Winter and Clearwater Marine Aquarium on September 4, 2014. Avery had just been released from the hospital a few days ago and his parents were told he only had a few days to live. They inquired if they got...
JACK HANNA RETURNS TO BUSCH GARDENS® TAMPA SEPT. 13-14 Famed Animal Expert Presents a Weekend of Wild Animal Encounters Join “Jungle Jack” Hanna at Busch Gardens® Tampa on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 for Wild Days, a weekend of wild animal shows, autograph signings and special meet and greets. The...
Clearwater Marine Aquarium and FWC Rescue Mother Manatee and Her Calf Adult manatee was entangled in a crab trap in Clearwater A mother manatee and her dependent calf were successfully rescued in Clearwater, FL on August 26 due to a joint effort by Clearwater Marine Aquarium and FWC. The incident...
This past weekend, my family visited Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo (using our Clearwater Marine Aquarium member reciprocal discount of 50% off)! We had an amazing time, it is a beautiful zoo with lots of animals and fun kid activities. While there, I noticed the following reciprocal admission details that I wanted to...
If you have been a regular blog follower, my son's love for Winter and the animals at Clearwater Marine Aquarium is something you already know about (for a reminder click here, here, and here). Ever since watching Dolphin Tale, he has felt a strong connection to Winter. Today, we had the opportunity to...
Turning 6 is a V-E-R-Y big deal. Being the hockey lover that he is, I thought my son would wish for something hockey related. That was not the case. Instead, he asked to meet Winter the Dolphin at Clearwater Marine Aquarium (the star from Dolphin Tale). Winter and I tweeted back-and-forth about his birthday...
During a Christmas 2013 visit to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, my son had a one-on-one encounter with a dolphin named Hope (she will be starring in Dolphin Tale 2). Winter's excursions and interactions fill up months in advance, so we felt extremely lucky to have an up-close opportunity with Hope. It...
