ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando is the largest manatee critical care facility in the nation and is caring for 39 of them right now, but one of them is very special.
According to officials, the animal theme park is currently rehabbing the first manatee ever rescued alive in North Carolina.
What You Need To Know
- SeaWorld Orlando is one of the largest manatee critical care facilities in the country
- They are nursing a manatee that was rescued in colder waters in North Carolina
- Researchers say that as the waters grow warmer, such incidents are more likely
Brant Gabriel, Curator of Rescue at SeaWorld Orlando, is one of the people taking care of that manatee, making sure it’s eating enough lettuce and putting on weight…