Watch CBS News

Pregnant Manatee Headed To SeaWorld Orlando For Rehab

Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter

ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) — A pregnant manatee rescued off the coast of Cape Cod is heading to Florida.

Next Tuesday the 800-pound manatee, dubbed "Washburn," will be moved from Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium to SeaWorld Orlando. After undergoing further rehabilitation it will be released back into the wild.

Washburn was picked up in September in Nantucket Sound off Falmouth, Massachusetts, by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The group said the animal was well out of its range and was rescued just before water temperatures dropped below 67 degrees — too cold for it to survive.

The Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership will decide where the animal will be released in Florida.

(TM and © Copyright 2016 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.