Manatee exhausted from ‘mating event’ rescued from Redington Beach

REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies assisted FWC in rescuing a manatee located near Redington Beach Thursday.

According to FWC, marine mammal staff responded to a beached female manatee located near the beach at Gulf Boulevard and 158th Avenue.

FWC reported that the manatee appeared to be exhausted, most likely due to a mating event, and was transferred to Zoo Tampa vehicle…

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