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Manatee Tracking – Pepe

Updated March 23, 2023 Posted June 29, 2021

In October 2012, a small orphaned manatee was reported in the vicinity of the Haina River marina, in the Dominican capital.

Manatees in the Dominican Republic Get Help from Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

Updated March 23, 2023 Posted June 28, 2021

Juanita, Pepe and Lupita are West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) that have set a record. They are the very first manatees to be successfully rescued, rehabilitated, released, and tracked in the Dominican Republic.

Manatee Tracking – Chessie

Updated March 23, 2023 Posted May 14, 2021

Jno is an adult female manatee that was found stranded on a sandy berm in the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.

Tracking Chessie The Traveling Manatee

Updated March 23, 2023 Posted May 11, 2021

Chessie, a manatee known to have traveled from Florida to Rhode Island in the 90s, is now being tracked by scientists at Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute.

A Manatee’s Legacy: The Life and Loss of Leesburg

Updated March 23, 2023 Posted February 22, 2020

Even though “Leesburg” was killed by human interaction, her story inspired so many to learn more about manatees. Her journey will live on by the invaluable movement data she provided researchers and residents that live and play on the Ocklawaha waterways, all the way down to Leesburg, Florida.