F. Manatees 1 . SeaWorld of Florida responds to requests for manatee rescue and rehabilitation. Many of the rescued manatees are orphaned or ill animals. Others have injuries resulting from crab trap lines, shrimp nets, fishing lines, flood gates, or collisions with watercraft. In 1990, an exceptionally high number of manatees died because of unusually cold weather.
Watercraft are a common hazard for manatees.
From 1974 to 1986, SeaWorld of Florida participated in a manatee carcass salvage program in which SeaWorld staff retrieved and examined dead manatees. The staff recorded such information as morphological characteristics, reproductive status, and cause of death. This information is archived by the State of Florida for future manatee studies. Inc. An Anheuser-Busch Adventure Park. All Rights Reserved.