Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) has officially reopened its Manatee Rehabilitation Center and welcomed its first new patients of the year—three juvenile manatees named Sabal, Orchid, and Vora.
The reopening marks a major milestone for CMA, after more than a year of closure due to extensive hurricane damage, sustaining over $2.5 million in damages from Hurricanes Helene and Milton during the 2024 season.
CMA’s Manatee Rehabilitation Center, part of the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP), received the trio after their transport from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, where they were previously being rehabilitated…