orking with Texas Parks and Wildlife, SeaWorld San Antonio, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Chambers County Sheriff Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service assisted in the rescue of a stranded manatee in North Trinity Bay, Texas. The West Indian Manatee was first sighted on Sunday. Rescue efforts were quickly put into place and by Tuesday mid-morning, the manatee was removed from the waters and placed on a truck to be temporarily housed at SeaWorld San Antonio. A preliminary health check determined the adult male manatee’s vitals are good, but he appears underweight and possibly dehydrated. The rescued manatee is now at SeaWorld San Antonio to be further evaluated. He will eventually be returned to Tampa Bay.? Funds for transportation are from an out-of-state rescue fund that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Jacksonville ES, Florida arranged for through the Sea to Shore Alliance.
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