U.S. residents are still recovering from the widespread effects of Hurricane Hermine – including these poor displaced manatees found floundering in a muddy golf course pond.
The mammals were first sighted in the pond on September 2nd after washing up with the muddy tides flooding Crystal River, Florida.
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Luckily, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were able to rescue the creatures using kayaks and nets for transportation.
Among the rescued animals was a mother and calf.
The manatees are receiving health evaluations since the ocean-dwelling mammals are still considered a threatened species. Once they are declared unharmed, they will be released back into the wild.
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