Experience Clearwater Bay through the eyes of a marine biologist

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Boat tours are back at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

For the first time in about a year, the public can climb aboard the Sea Life Safari as it roars back to life on Clearwater Bay. 

In addition to a captain, the 90-minute Sea Life Safari also has a marine biologist on board, which allows guests to experience real-life data collection on the Bay. 

The marine biologists put a net into the water to collect a bunch of different organisms from the Bay. Then and they tell those on board what they are seeing and answer questions.

Marine biologists also collect data while on the Bay to keep track of its health and see how major events such as red tide and oil spills impact it.

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CMA also offers a dolphin and wildlife tour, in which those on board seek out the beautiful animals in the Bay. 

For the holidays, the aquarium is also launching a Halloween boat tour and a Christmas boat tour. 

The boat tours are offered seven days a week, weather permitting. 

LINK: Learn more about the CMA boat tours at cmaquarium.org.