SeaWorld Orlando
The 41-pound, three-and-a-half-foot baby manatee was rescued by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission on July 24 after being orphaned by her mother in the waters of Daytona Beach, Fla. The weeks-old pup was then taken to SeaWorld Orlando's rehabilitation center, where animal care specialists are watching her around the clock.
She's being bottle-fed every three hours by specialists like Jeff Braso, shown in the picture here. The park's staff weighs her every other day to make sure she's growing at a proper rate. She remains in guarded condition, but if all goes as planned, park veterinarians hope to be able to release her back into the wild one day.
In the meantime, if the specialists need a hand with these round-the-clock feedings, a few of us here at Paw Nation would be more than happy to help out!












