Bobby meet Bobby: Rescued seahorse at Clearwater aquarium named after local swimmer who won two gold medals
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Swimmer Bobby Finke won two gold medals during the Summer Olympics. So when the Clearwater Marine Aquarium had a naming contest for their new seahorse, "Bobby" was the clear winner.
Bobby the Olympic swimmer visited the aquarium Thursday morning to meet his namesake.
In the end of July, a beachgoer noticed a seahorse floating in the surf and was brought to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
The male seahorse had an over-inflated swim bladder, and veterinarians released the trapped air. Because of its buoyancy issues, the male seahorse is non-releasable and will be calling the aquarium home for a while.
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Within a few days of living at the aquarium, the seahorse became a father and gave birth to hundreds of little babies.
Seahorse babies born at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
A male seahorse was brought to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for buoyancy issues and a few days later gave birth to hundreds of babies.
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Meanwhile, over in Tokyo, Bobby Finke, who went to Countryside High School and the University of Florida, won his first gold medal in the men’s 800-meter freestyle swimming event.
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Robert Finke of Team United States poses for a photo with his two Gold medals during the United States Swimming press conference on day nine of the Tokyo Olympic Games on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by James Chan
Within a few days, he won his second gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle.