Manatee suffering from afflictions rescued from Crystal River

Writer: Elyssa Morataya
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Manatees get rescued by FWC and other officials from Crystal River. CREDIT: FWC

A beloved manatee is regaining strength after wildlife officials rescued the animal suffering from various afflictions.

According to the Florida Fish and Fish Conservation Commission, officials responded to Crystal River’s grounded and lethargic sea mammal.

After rescuing the marine mammal, authorities transported it to ZooTampa for rehabilitation.

FWC worked alongside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to rescue this manatee.

FWC also announced they rescued another sea cow from Crystal River recently.

The sea cow reportedly suffered from cold stress lesions and a heavy algal mat, and it was underweight.

The sea cow was rescued and transported to SeaWorld for rehab.

Authorities from USFWS and the Clearwater Aquarium helped rescue the animal.

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