November 11, 2025 – After sustaining over $2.5 million in damages from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Manatee Rehabilitation Center has officially reopened. Three juvenile manatees named Sabal, Orchid and Vora have arrived from rehab centers in Ohio. All were rescued in Florida waters, and will be released there when their rehabilitation is complete. The state-of-the-art facility is be renamed for Dr. James “Buddy” Powell, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Chief Zoological Officer (and an internationally-recognized manatee expert), who died in July.<\/p>\n
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