ORLANDO, Fla. — A baby manatee is “sticking right by mom’s side” as she recovers at SeaWorld Orlando after being rescued from the wild last month.
Dramatic video captured the moments Lee County marine experts pulled the injured manatee onto a rescue boat with the help of crews from ZooTampa and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Her calf wasn’t hurt but was taken in so they wouldn’t be separated.
The pair was transferred to the care of SeaWorld Orlando, which shared an update on their progress on Friday, along with an adorable video of the manatees being fed…