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Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« on: Nov 25, 2008, 03:24 »
Manatee Goes Home For The Holidays -- Orlando, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2008) -- A team of SeaWorld animal care specialists and veterinarians released an adult female manatee, Penny, into the Banana River in Brevard County today. The 8-foot long, 760 pound sea cow was rescued this summer from Titusville after a probable boat strike. She spent more than five months under the watchful care of SeaWorld animal care specialists, who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #1 on: Nov 25, 2008, 03:43 »
That's strange.  Ben is in Florida this week and he looks like a sea cow. mrburns

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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #3 on: Nov 25, 2008, 04:13 »
I confirmed with state officials that Ben is indeed a sea cow. 

Here's a shot of him trying to score a hug from his captors just after being released.



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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #4 on: Dec 12, 2008, 12:16 »
That is awesome.  I thought that was you snapping my picture.
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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #5 on: Dec 15, 2008, 06:31 »
So where exactly is Ben being sent "home" to? ;)

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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #6 on: Dec 15, 2008, 08:55 »
Manateeland

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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #7 on: Dec 18, 2008, 11:08 »
um we actually prefer to be called "sea cows" now.  Manatee just has so many negative connotations these days.  And since Rosie O'Donnell is our spokes"person" now the name "sea cow" really fits.
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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #8 on: Aug 11, 2009, 11:12 »
Catastrophe strikes!!!  pure_evil

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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #9 on: Aug 11, 2009, 11:50 »
That's what I get for eating the Habanero Sour Cream at the flying saucer...
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Re: Sea World Send's Manatee Home
« Reply #10 on: Aug 11, 2009, 01:55 »
HaHa