PHOTOS: Manatee Arrives at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens After Boat Strike
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Manatee Critical Care Center The manatee rescue and rehabilitation program is the Zoo’s largest regional conservation initiative, caring for 23 manatees since the Center opened in 2017. Marion was the last manatee released by the Zoo, near Salt Springs, Florida on Aug. 4. (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens)
Juvenile Manatee injured A young manatee was injured after likely being struck by a boat in Daytona Beach on Saturday. (Chad Murch, Volusia County Stranding Team)
Manatee Rescue The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) rescued the manatee with the help of the Volusia County Marine Mammal Stranding Team, after citizens made several reports of a manatee being excessively buoyant, meaning floating higher than normal at the surface of the water. (Bill Greer, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
