West Palm Beach Manatee Rescued
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A manatee rescued in West Palm Beach is now being treated in Miami at the Miami Seaquarium. Police officers with Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach teamed up with officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to rescue the manatee near the Manatee Lagoon. A spokesman at Manatee Lagoon said the manatee is being treated for a severe lung infection. The good news is she is eating regularly now.
Manatee Lagoon is one of Palm Beach County’s fun and engaging family-friendly attractions, with interactive, entertaining exhibits that tickle your curiosity about the environment of the Lake Worth Lagoon and the wonderful world of manatees. Due to COVID the family friendly attraction is temporarily closed.
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