Hurst did not respond to attempts to reach him and Dame deferred comment to Auslander a representative of the workers who were recorded also declined to comment, the newspaper reported. Hurst, who had worked there for 11 years, was in charge of the camera program, which is “one of the reasons Mike Hurst is not there anymore,” Auslander said. Auslander said they're trying to determine why a camera was there in the first place. Tickets, Memberships & Camps Clearwater Marine Aquarium Buy admission tickets and memberships, book programs and register for camps at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The room where the women changed clothes was described as a utility room near the dolphin tank. Hurst resigned on July 31 while on paid leave amid the investigation, and the organization is evaluating whether discipline for other employees is necessary, he said.

The forensics analysis also found that the video was not copied before it was deleted, Auslander added. The sea turtles have been rescued and are being. It interviewed 15 current and former employees and did a forensics analysis of computers, phones and iPads of five employees before concluding that the recording was not intentional and the viewing was a case of Hurst and Dame wondering what they should do, the newspaper reported. Info: Live streaming webcam showing sea turtles at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Florida, United States. Only when Dalton got another job outside Florida did he alert Auslander, who hired the law firm to investigate.

See first hand the work we do in rescuing and rehabilitating marine life, take a behind the scenes tour, feed our nurse sharks, stingrays, otters and puffer fish. “I had this burden on me for six months.' Specialties: A working animal hospital dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick and/or injured marine animals, Clearwater Marine Aquarium is the home of Winter, star of the movie, Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2. “I didn’t have anyone I felt I could go to,” Dalton said in an interview. Hurst told him he had already showed it to CEO Frank Dame, and tried to get him to watch it, too, Dalton said.ĭalton said he declined, and then Hurst said that “if I ever told anyone about Frank (Dame) and him watching the videos, then he would fire me,” according to the June 14 email he sent to the chairman of the board. 4, he spotted Mike Hurst, vice president of operations and zoological care, watching a video of the women in his office. Dalton said that when he returned to work on Jan. The situation began when chief veterinarian Shelly Marquardt informed operations director Chris Dalton about the camera on Dec. “I’m sickened that this happened and it’s not going to happen ever again.” A stop in at Clearwater Marine Aquarium brings visitors face-to-face with an inspirational dolphin tale - and the silver screen. “It was a huge, colossal mistake, but it wasn’t boys being boys,” Auslander said.

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