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  • Hugh the Manatee dead at 38, Sarasota’s Mote Marine Aquarium says

    05/02/2023 7:58:14 AM PDT · by NautiNurse · 25 replies
    Bradenton Herald ^ | May 01, 2023 | Jason Dill
    Sarasota’s Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium announced that one of its beloved manatees, Hugh, died Saturday at age 38. [Snip] After showing a behavior change Saturday, animal care staff at Mote monitored him before he became unresponsive in his habitat late Saturday afternoon, Mote said in a Facebook post. [Snip] “Hugh’s indelible and lasting legacy will be one of an invaluable contribution to the scientific understanding of manatee behavior and contributions to the conservation of his species,” Mote Marine’s Facebook post read. “Our team is forever grateful for the time we had with Hugh and his contribution to manatee conservation,...
  • Manatee found dead on banks of McKellar Lake (Memphis Update)

    12/11/2006 3:46:18 PM PST · by mcg2000 · 40 replies · 2,281+ views
    WMC TV - Memphis ^ | December 11, 2006 | Staff
    A manatee that traveled 720 miles up the Mississippi River to Memphis in October and eluded his would-be rescuers was found dead today on the banks of a lake. Police said the manatee was discovered around 1:30 p.m. at Lake McKellar, a slackwater lake off the Mississippi River south of Memphis. The manatee was first spotted in October in the Wolf River harbor just north of the densely populated downtown area. But the animal disappeared a few days later and wasn't seen again until its body was found today. Sea World officials say they have no plans to return to...