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Baby Manatee Rescued in Amazônia Posted by on Dec 2, 2009 in Uncategorized

An orphaned baby manatee was rescued in Amazônia this week. It was found tied to a piece of wood floating in the river, and was taken in by Inpa, an Amazon research institute. They determined the manatee was a three month-old female that weighs 12 kilos. According to locals, the baby’s mother was killed, and a person had captured the baby, hoping to sell it.

The manatee is now being taken care of in captivity, and even being bottle fed.

For pictures of the baby manatee, click here.

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