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Manatee Lagoon is Making Headlines

Save the iconic Florida manatee.

• CBS4 Miami: FPL Donates Manatee Transport Truck For Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission 
• 10 Tampa Bay: FWC rolls out new manatee rescue transport
• ABC7 Tampa: Florida Power & Light Company donated a manatee transport truck to support FWC, which is a life-saving tool in the ongoing fight to save manatees
• WPTV NewsChannel 5: New manatee transport truck to aid in rescues, rehabilitations

A manatee named “Donut” was rescued in the waterways of Manatee Lagoon in January 2022. Months later, he was released nearby.

• WFTV: WATCH - Donut the manatee released after recovering from cold distress

A juvenile manatee named “Lemur” was released in the waterways around Manatee Lagoon.

• WPTV NewsChannel 5: Manatee released at Manatee Lagoon in Riviera Beach

During the popular boating time of Memorial Day Weekend 2022, Manatee Lagoon reminded members of the public to be mindful of manatees when out on waterways.

• Click Orlando: Wildlife officials to boaters: Remember not to hit any manatees this holiday weekend
• Action News Jax: Mindful of manatees when boating this holiday weekend