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Now healthy, rescued NC manatee released back into the wild in Florida
The first manatee ever rescued in North Carolina was released back into the wild Thursday after spending a few weeks recovering at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. The manatee had been found by biologists lethargic and malnourished in mid-November in a drainage canal, likely attracted by the ditch's warmish waters, off the Tar River near Greenville.
Manatee rescued in Greenville freed back into ocean near Florida beach
Pamlico was released at Tampa's Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach in Florida, a popular 'warm-up station' for manatees in the winter. She was medically cleared by SeaWorld Orlando and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
First manatee to be rescued in NC has been released
The manatee successfully rescued from a Tar River canal in Greenville, Pitt County, last fall is free again. The 9-foot female manatee nicknamed Pamlico was released earlier this week in Florida after being medically cleared for release by SeaWorld Orlando and U.
Pamlico’s Second Chance: Rescued North Carolina manatee released in Florida
A manatee that captured hearts after being rescued from a canal in Greenville last fall has returned to the wild. Nicknamed "Pamlico," the manatee was released Thursday at Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach,
Watch: Manatee released into wild after being rescued from North Carolina river
The Fish and Wildlife Service said this successful manatee rescue was the state’s first since they began keeping records in the 1970s. In 2021, officials said a manatee was foun
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First successful manatee rescued in North Carolina released into Tampa Bay
Pamlico, the 9-foot female manatee rescued last fall, has been released into the Tampa Bay by staff from the Florida Fish and ...
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