On March 4, 2015, SeaWorld Orlando’s Animal Rescue Team, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC), and the US Geological Survey (USGS) returned Trinidad, the male Florida manatee, to the waters of Tampa Bay, Fla. At the time of his release Trinidad weighed more than 1,000 pounds. It took a collaboration of 11 people to carry the animal into the water.
Trinidad, a male manatee, traveled from Florida to the Texas coast in November 2014. A collaborative effort by the Texas
| Photo credit: Jim Valade, USFWS. |
Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, SeaWorld San Antonio, an expert from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office and NRG Energy resulted in his rescue on November 25, 2014. After spending some time at SeaWorld San Antonio Trinidad was moved to SeaWorld Orlando.
We are very happy that Trinidad was successfully returned to Tampa Bay! Thank you to all of the partners that assisted in the rescue and release!
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Additional links to coverage of Trinidad’s release:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/28268335/seaworld-orlando-helps-return-manatee-to-the-wild
