Just enjoy this manatee moment!🥰 The fish swimming around the manatees face are called Bluegill Sunfish. 🐟 “The bluegill is native in freshwater habitats all over the eastern US. Due to their popularity as a food item, they have been introduced into other environments and can now be found in every US state except Alaska. Bluegills are omnivores and will eat insect larvae, crustaceans, small fish and even algae by using a suction technique to capture their prey.” 🦀 “While there are other sunfi

SUCCESSFUL MANATEE RESCUE! This morning, Dolphin Research Center’s Manatee Rescue Team and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) rescued a very young manatee in Marathon, FL. The approximately 5-foot male calf was monitored without interference for over 24 hours to determine that he was, in fact, orphaned and not being cared for by an adult manatee. He was evaluated onsite by Dolphin Research Center Veterinarian, Dr. Scott Gearhart and is being transported to SeaWorld Orlando