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TAMPA (BLOOM) – A distressing situation turned into a story of resilience and teamwork in Clearwater Bay last week. A manatee, found entangled in a rope and crab traps, was successfully rescued through the combined efforts of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA), and ZooTampa at Lowry Park. The […]
Florida wildlife officials and Tampa Bay animal organizations recently rescued a manatee entangled in crab traps, rope and fishing line.
Also, wearing polarized glasses to spot manatee "footprints" at the water's surface will help to avoid harming the species.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that November is Manatee Awareness Month, a critical time for boaters to be on the lookout for manatees
It is Manatee Awareness month in November, poignant in particular in Lee County, which leads Florida with more than 100 sea cow deaths so far this year