13K views · 607 reactions | The things I do for this land manatee ☠️藍 | Maggiepotamus | Facebook

23K views · 396 reactions | Yesterday, the SeaWorld Orlando rescue team received a manatee suffering from a boat strike injury. The manatee was brought to us with the help of our partners at ZooTampa at Lowry Park and MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife. Thanks to this collaborative effort, SeaWorld is able to rehab this animal, so that we can return her back to the wild. | SeaWorld | Facebook

The rescue of an injured manatee in the Florida Keys on March 20 was complicated by a brush fire burning locally. Video from Daniel Eidsmoe shows the rescue effort. The Dolphin Research Center’s Manatee Rescue Team told Storyful the nine-foot male was “assessed as suffering from a pneumothorax condition where air accumulates in the space between the lung and chest wall.” Rescuers said the “typical procedure” would be for the rescued manatee to be transported by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Cons

6.1M views · 23K reactions | Marine Biologist Saves Stranded Manatee! #rescue #animals #wildlife | Paul Vu | Facebook