Clearwater Beach Boy (field
notes)
Clearwater
is a male manatee that was rescued as an orphan in Clearwater Beach, Pinellas
County on 9/12/05.
He was found next to his dead mother who had passed away due to red
tide exposure.
Clearwater was 168 cm in length and weighed 200 lbs.
Clearwater was taken to Lowry Park Zoo to recover, grow and gain
weight.
Clearwater was released on 2/16/07 at Warm Mineral Springs with two
other rehabilitated manatees.
Clearwater was 233 cm in length and weighed 580 lbs on the
day of his release.