Cousteau Visits Clearwater Marine Aquarium's New Care Facility

Fabien Cousteau sat, swam and took photos of Winter the dolphin during a visit to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Thursday.

Cousteau, the great grandson of famed sea explorer Jacques, was the guest speaker for the dedication and naming ceremony of the new R.O. Jacobson Center for Education and Animal Care facility at the aquarium.

The center is part of a $14 million expansion for the aquarium to increase its capabilities to rescue and rehabilitate marine life.

The facility offers office space for marine biologists, more lab and work space. There is an 18-foot-deep, 250,000-gallon rooftop pool, other pools for injured sea turtles and space for four North American river otters.

Cousteau is the founder of Plant A Fish, a nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of the world’s water bodies through active community engagement and education.

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