Squirrel, the manatee, on his method again to Florida waters. Photograph by Amanda Carberry, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium.
The Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership launched 5 orphaned manatees to Blue Spring State Park in Florida. Blue Spring State Park is house to a spring that stays a relentless 22°C (72°F). These heat waters present a refuge to tons of of manatees through the winter months.
The 5 manatees had initially been rescued as calves in 2020 or 2021. Over the previous few years, they had been handled and rehabilitated by a partnership of organizations, together with SeaWorld Orlando, The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Brevard Zoo, Georgia Aquarium, Clearwater Marine Aquarium Analysis Institute, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Save the Manatee Membership.
The manatees had been fitted with GPS monitoring gadgets so their progress will be monitored.
For extra data, see the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership web site.
Squirrel, the manatee, being examined and measured earlier than being launched into the waters at Blue Spring State Park in Florida. Photograph by Amanda Carberry, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium.
Clank, the manatee, being carried on a tarp towards the water at Blue Spring State Park in Florida. When he was rescued as a calf, he weighed 58 kg (128 lb.) He now weighs 329 kg (725 lb.). Photograph by Save the Manatee Membership.
Clank, the manatee, getting launched at Blue Spring State Park in Florida. Photograph by Save the Manatee Membership.
The 5 orphaned manatees had been launched into the water at Blue Spring State Park in Florida. This spring is house to tons of of manatees as a result of it stays a relentless 22°C (72°F). Photograph by Amanda Carberry, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium.
