01-07-07 Update
by R. David Williams & Kate Morgan

It was decided that the best thing to do was to transport Dennis to Florida to be in a better environment for rehab. The catch was more difficult then the previous capture. He seemed like he was feeling better being out of the cold bay water and into a heated pool. He was definitely a lot stronger. Once we finally caught him, he settled down and remained calm.

He made his long journey to Florida and is now in a pool with other manatees. If I recall correctly, blood work didn't show any signs of infection. It appears that the major problem was just cold shock from the cold bay water.

If everything continues to go well, they will do a DNA test to determine which subspecies he is. This will determine where he should be released. Below are video and pictures.

Click HERE for the video. (20MB file size)