SeaWorld Orlando is caring for a cold-stressed manatee that was rescued from the Savannah River in Georgia last weekend.
The SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team traveled approximately 300 miles to Savannah, Ga. to rescue the adult male manatee with assistance from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The nearly 9-foot-long, 800-pound manatee was transported to SeaWorld Orlando for further rehabilitation and care. Immediately upon arrival, the manatee underwent a full health examination and was given fluids and antibiotics to treat possible infection.
Over the next several weeks, the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue team will closely monitor the manatee’s progress. This is the fourth manatee rescued within the last two weeks. So far this year, SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue Team has rescued 12 manatees and returned nine.
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.