TAMPA, Fla. — A manatee is recovering at the Tampa Zoo after crews rescued it from a storm drain.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission coordinated with biologists, law enforcement, and firefighters to rescue a small adult male manatee from a culvert in Port Richie.
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During the rescue, crews noticed an abrasion on his head.
He is being treated for his injuries at the Tampa Zoo before he is released back into the wild.
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