Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Chronic Heart Disease, Cold Water, And Plastic Debris Likely Caused Death Of Alabama Manatee

Press release from the Estuarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab:

Stranded manatee spotted in Theodore Industrial Canal off Mobile Bay on Monday, January 24, 2022. Photo taken January 26, 2022. Courtesy DISL/MSN Under the direction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DISL/MSN staff and partners from SeaWorld Orlando and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission coordinated a rescue on Wednesday, January 26. Courtesy DISL/MSN Veterinarians respond to stranded manatee off Mobile Bay on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Courtesy DISL/MSN

February 01, 2022

The manatee was first reported by a local fisherman in the Theodore Industrial Canal off Mobile Bay, Alabama on Monday, January 24. Staff from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Manatee Sighting Network (DISL/MSN) and the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network immediately responded to assess the animal’s condition.

Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Manatee Sighting Network (DISL/MSN) Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network manatee.disl.org manatee.disl.org

This press release was produced by the Estuarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The views expressed here are the author’s own.