Fact Check: Was 'TRUMP' Carved Into a Manatee in Florida?
On 1/12/21 at 2:59 PM EST
An image of a manatee in North Florida's Homosassa River has set off a wave of shock throughout Twitter. It shows a manatee, or sea cow, with the word "TRUMP" on its back.
Manatees are considered a threatened species with an estimated population of 13,000, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Though photos and videos have been shared across social media, there has been debate over whether the perpetrators carved "TRUMP" into the manatee's skin or wrote the word in algae on the animal's back.