NS. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescue team rescued a manatee that was struggling to survive in a canal in St. Petersburg Thursday afternoon.
The aquarium said the manatee was underweight, had a head wound from a watercraft, and suffered from lesions on the face and body, possibly due to the cold weather.
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The team worked with Fish & Wildlife Conservation and ZooTampa to get the manatee out of the water and load the mammal onto a tarpaulin before carrying it onto the ambulance.
“With more than 1,000 manatee deaths in Florida this year, we are ready to respond in times of need to give them a second chance at life,” said a statement from the aquarium.
(Courtesy: Clearwater Marine Aquarium)
(Courtesy: Clearwater Marine Aquarium)
(Courtesy: Clearwater Marine Aquarium)
You can watch the video of the rescue in the player above.
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