On Friday, our staff, @BrevardZoo and @SeaWorld rescued a #manatee entangled in a crab trap near Cocoa. The animal was successfully rescued and taken to @jacksonvillezoo for disentanglement and rehabilitation. pic.twitter.com/g9l3PPr0lk— MyFWC (@MyFWC) March 27, 2023
March 28 (UPI) -- Marine rescue groups came together in Florida to rescue a manatee found entangled in a crab trap.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said rescuers teamed up with the Brevard Zoo and SeaWorld to rescue a manatee found entangled in a crab trap off the coast of Cocoa.
The FWC said the manatee was "successfully rescued."
The marine mammal was taken to the Jacksonville Zoo for observation and rehabilitation.