Juanita
Antillean Manatee
(Trichechus manatus manatus )
- Tag Status
- Active
- Tag ID
- 213875
- Date Tagged
- May 26, 2021
- Gender
- Female
- Tagging Location
- Playa Publica Bayahibe, Dominican Republic
Satellite locations may have a small amount of error for a variety of reasons. The actual manatee location may deviate from the satellite point by up to 250 meters.
Juanita’s Story
In August of 2012, Juanita suffered more than 10 stab wounds as a small calf when she was rescued in the Bayahíbe area, in the southeast coast of Hispaniola island. A fisherman tried to rescue her but could not. She was found later under a pier and personnel from FUNDEMAR and the National Aquarium in the Dominican Republic intervened and managed to save her life. Read more about Juanita’s rescue and release.
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