The above video reveals the rescue of two manatees final week that had been stranded in a canal.
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Rescuers prolonged a serving to hand to a manatee Tuesday that was discovered with a fishing lure lodged in its mouth.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Analysis Institute mentioned workers at its Melbourne Seaside lab teamed up with specialists from 4 organizations to assist the marine mammal.
The crew safely eliminated the lure, accomplished a well being evaluation and outfitted the manatee with new monitoring gear, together with a satellite tv for pc tag.
Rescuers gave the manatee the title, “Calliope,” earlier than she was launched again into the water.
Calliope’s rescue occurred to coincide with Earth Day. The FWC mentioned it ought to function a reminder to “stash the trash” and maintain a watch out for distressed wildlife.
Those that assisted within the rescue included members of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Analysis Institute, Save the Manatee Membership, Volusia County Marine Mammal Stranding and ZooTampa.
Anybody who spots a manatee that’s deceased, injured, entangled, distressed, or tagged, is requested to name the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.
