SeaWorld Rescues Injured Manatee In Cocoa Beach
COCOA BEACH, Florida -- SeaWorld
Orlando’s Animal Rescue Team rescued
a manatee injured from a boat strike to its upper back this afternoon
near Cocoa Beach, Florida.
The manatee was found
by a concerned resident floating unusually on its right side in Brevard
County’s Banana River. The resident notified Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) about the animal, and they contacted
SeaWorld to conduct the rescue.
SeaWorld rescued the nearly
eight-foot-long female sub-adult which was transported to SeaWorld
Orlando for further evaluation and care.
After suffering boat strike
wounds, manatees sometimes float unusually due to a number of reasons.
SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue Team will conduct tests on the manatee to
determine the nature of her injuries.
If you see an injured or orphaned marine animal, call the FWC hotline at 1-888-404-3922 or dial *FWC on a mobile device.
SeaWorld's
animal rescue team is on call 24/7 to save and care for injured,
orphaned or ill animals. So far in 2012, SeaWorld Orlando has rescued 13
manatees.
All manatee rescue footage produced by SeaWorld under FWS Permit Number MA7701911
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