Jamal Galvez, the local manatee conservationist, and his team at Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute are reporting tonight that they had to rescue a baby manatee which was seen in distress since Sunday.
The calf was spotted in waters near to Old Belize, which located at mile 5 and a half on the Western Highway. As viewers are aware, manatees are an endangered species, and so, this calf's distress was particularly concerning for the member of the public who reported the incident to Galvez and his team.
This evening, via a zoom teleconference interview, Galvez told us that he found the calf swimming in circles, which is a clear sign of distress. Here's what he had to say about the effort to come to the gentle animal's aid:
Galvez is estimating that this calf may have to be looked after for a number of years before it can be released back into the wild. It is considered an orphan.
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