Florida Manatee Rescued off New Jersey Shore, Returned to Miami

Topics: Environment
Featured on Episode 8 of the 2009-2010 season, aired on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
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On the east coast, a south Florida Manatee had wandered all the way up to the New Jersey shore before rescuers found him in murky waters near an oil refinery. The clock was ticking for the manatee as the chilly northern temperatures began to take their toll on the warm-water mammal. Rescuers from the Miami Seaquarium, with the help of the U.S. Coast Guard, managed to bring the manatee called Ilya back to Florida where he is recovering.

Additional Information:
More about Ilya's rescue from New Jersey News
More from Boston Globe
More about manatees
Manatee Facts
Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation
Update on Ilya from Nickelodeon
Info on manatees from homesafe.com

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