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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.