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SeaWorld Orlando Caring for 500th Rescued Manatee, Found Near Cape Canaveral, Fla.

May 15, 2014 by Aunesty Reikofski Leave a Comment

(May 13, 2014) Orlando, Fla. – An orphaned male manatee was rescued on Sunday from the Banana River, near Cape Canaveral, Fla. A local citizen contacted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) when they noticed the manatee swimming aloneand was experiencing buoyancy problems. The FWC rescued the manatee from the shallow waters and transported him to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation and care. This manatee is the 500th rescued manatee to be cared for at SeaWorld Orlando since the animal rescue program started in 1976.SeaWorld_Animal_Rescue_Team_caring_for_500th_Rescued_Manatee

The 285-pound manatee was given a complete health exam upon arrival at SeaWorld, including antibiotic treatment. The manatee will continue to receive around-the-clock care and the team remains cautiously optimistic that he will make a full recovery. The goal, as with every rescue, is to return the manatee back to his natural environment once he’s strong enough to survive on his own.

So far in 2014, SeaWorld Orlando has rescued six manatees and returned five. In collaboration with the government and other members of accredited stranding networks, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment operates one of the world’s most respected programs to rescue ill and injured marine animals with the goal to rehabilitate and return to the ocean. SeaWorld animal experts have helped more than 23,000 animals in need – ill, injured, orphaned and abandoned – for more than four decades.

As part of the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP), the SeaWorld Orlando is an acute care rehabilitation facility that provides life-saving medical care to rescued manatees.

The MRP is a cooperative group of non-profit, private, state, and federal entities who work together to monitor the health and survival of rehabilitated and released manatees.  Information about manatees currently being tracked is available at www.manateerescue.org. The endangered Florida manatee is at risk from both natural and man-made causes of injury and mortality. Exposure to red tide, cold stress, and disease are all natural problems that can affect manatees. Human-caused threats include boat strikes, crushing by flood gates or locks, and entanglement in or ingestion of fishing gear.

If you see an injured marine animal, you can help by calling the FWC hotline at 1(888) 404-3922 or by dialing *FWC on a cellular device.

All manatee rescue footage produced by SeaWorld under FWS Permit Number MA7701911.

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I am Aunesty Reikofski, just a mom of six who loves God, my family, traveling and life. From crafting to baking to blogging, I keep myself busy. I have 7 (6 by birth and now a Son-In-Law) amazing kids.

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