SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue Team to release Manatee

Seaworld Orlando will release “Snap” – an 8 foot long sea cow, back into the Sebastian River in Sebastian on Friday at 10:15 a.m. Rescued a year ago and suffering from pneumothorax – air trapped in the chest cavity – Seaworld’s rescue team rehabilitated “Snap” with antibiotics and helped her gain 220 pounds. She now tips the scales at a healthy 930 pounds.

Having been to Seaworld several times so far this year, it’s easy to forget that they are a working rehabilitation and learning facility. Seaword’s Rescue team, on call 24/7, responds to call of injured or stranded animals and provides life saving care with the ultimate goal of releasing their ‘patients’ back into the wild.