For the first year or two, a mother manatee and her baby are inseparable. Happy Manatee Appreciation Day! Find out more on Animal Empires: Family. #WildlifeWednesday http://bit.ly/2Jiq2yh | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

This baby manatee is going all-out for her birthday. | HuffPost

Yesterday, the SeaWorld Orlando rescue team received a manatee suffering from a boat strike injury. The manatee was brought to us with the help of our partners at ZooTampa at Lowry Park and MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife. Thanks to this collaborative effort, SeaWorld is able to rehab this animal, so that we can return her back to the wild. | SeaWorld

MANATEE RESCUE: Officials rescued a 1,200-pound, 10-foot female manatee that was reportedly hit by a boat off Fort Myers Beach, so it could be taken to Tampa for rehabilitation. STORY: https://bit.ly/2F6Kf8K | FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay

303K views · 796 reactions | MANATEE RESCUE: Watch as crews rescue an orphaned manatee calf found in Florida over the weekend | 8 News Now | Facebook