ZooTampa helped care for a manatee and her calf after they were rescued by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — An injure manatee and her calf were rescued in Lee County with the help of marine experts.
ZooTampa said Thursday it helped transport an injured manatee and her calf. Drones captured video of their dramatic rescue, which took place on the Orange River in the Fort Myers area.
The Lee County Sheriff’s office posted video of crews pulling the pair out of the water, loading them onto a boat, then onto land.
The sheriff’s office used a drone to keep an eye on the two. The drones live-streamed video to the rescue boats, which in turn helped safety gather the sea cow and her calf.
Once on land, ZooTampa tells 10 Tampa Bay News they had crews there to help transport the mother and calf to SeaWorld for treatment.