Manatee calf found on Fort Myers Beach

Writer: Elyssa Morataya
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A manatee calf caused a stir on Fort Myers Beach Thursday Morning.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies and officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worked together to load the manatee into an FWC vehicle.

LCSO Sherriff Carmine Marcino shared a video of the manatee Thursday afternoon on the Social media platform X.

The manatee was discovered by an employee at the Pink Shell Beach Resort on Fort Myers Beach.

The manatee appeared to be uninjured.

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