‘Yago’ the manatee returned to the wild after being rescued in February

ORLANDO, Fla. — A manatee name Yago was recently returned to the wild following a successful rehabilitation at SeaWorld Orlando.

Yago was medically cleared for release and returned to Blue Springs State Park last week.

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The 10-foot manatee was rescued in Brevard County near the Florida Power & Light CCEC plant in February. When Yago was found he was thin and swimming sideways, both conditions associated with the unusual mortality affecting manatees on the east coast.

Yago is known in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission manatee database, with sightings dating back to 1993.

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FWC said manatees are typically released in the general area of their rescue, but Yago has been seen multiple times at Blue Springe State Park in past, as recently as winter 2019.

You can report injured, sick or dead manatees to the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.

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You can report injured, sick or dead manatees to the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.

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