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2 manatees rescued after Irma drains Florida bay
ABC ^
| September 11, 2017
| Karma Allen
Posted on 09/11/2017 6:36:34 AM PDT by C19fan
Florida rescue workers and a group of residents helped save two manatees who were left stranded on Sunday after Hurricane Irma caused water to drain from the Sarasota Bay.
Michael Sechler, who shared images of the beached animals on Facebook, said he noticed them suffering while he and a group of friends were driving near the bay in Manatee County.
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: florida; hurricaneirma; manatees
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posted on
09/11/2017 6:36:34 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
It’s interesting to note that the ‘Don’t Disturb Nature’ crowd absolutely sprint headlong to disturb that same nature when nature takes its course.
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posted on
09/11/2017 6:38:18 AM PDT
by
relictele
To: C19fan
Let me be the first to say glad they rescued the hugh manatees from a series situation
They are great humanateerians
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posted on
09/11/2017 6:40:32 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(We voted for change, not leftover change)
To: relictele
FTA:
Another Facebook user, Marcelo Clavijo, later said that he and two Manatee County Sheriffs deputies helped move the manatees about 100 yards closer to the water. Nadia Gordon, marine mammal biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said his office has received several reports of stranded manatees in the county, but it isnt intervening. Were not actually intervening at this point, Gordon told the local newspaper Bradenton Herald. Unfortunately with manatees, they are accustomed to being tidally stranded at times. However, he said the commission is worried that the manatees could end up in areas where they naturally wouldnt once the tide comes back, but he doesnt think they will get injured. We just let nature take its course, Gordon said.
So officialdom may in fact be acting in accordance with its remit but virtue signaling third parties are intervening.
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posted on
09/11/2017 6:41:50 AM PDT
by
relictele
To: silverleaf
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posted on
09/11/2017 6:48:44 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: C19fan
Some people would rescue their pets before a neighbor’s child.
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posted on
09/11/2017 6:48:56 AM PDT
by
allendale
(.)
To: Red Badger
That’s a walrus, but I’m sure manatees shrug the same way.
To: C19fan
No Oh the Huge Manatee pic?
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posted on
09/11/2017 6:56:17 AM PDT
by
LukeL
To: Red Badger
He is the walrus. Koo koo ka choo.
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posted on
09/11/2017 7:02:54 AM PDT
by
SargeK
To: C19fan
One wasn't moving, the other was breathing and had water in its eyes, Sigh!
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posted on
09/11/2017 7:03:50 AM PDT
by
mwilli20
(DJT, let's MAGA!)
To: C19fan
I’m more concerned about how many babies were saved because the abortuaries had to be closed.
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posted on
09/11/2017 7:10:57 AM PDT
by
laweeks
To: relictele
TWO manatees rescued after Irma drains Florida bay
THERE SHE IS...!!!
HILLARY SPOTTED!!
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posted on
09/11/2017 7:45:00 AM PDT
by
publius911
(Seriously??)
To: LukeL
Ask, and you shall receive ...
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posted on
09/11/2017 7:57:01 AM PDT
by
al_c
(LIBERAL - Laughable Iconsiderate Blaming Entitled Ranting Anti-christian Loudmouth)
To: C19fan
Are manatees good eating?
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posted on
09/11/2017 7:57:02 AM PDT
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: C19fan
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posted on
09/11/2017 7:58:30 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: C19fan
Those two sea cows could feed dozens of hungry hurricane victims. Recipes online dating back to the ‘50’s.
To: SargeK
Expert textpert choking smokers
Don't you think the joker laughs at you?
And by the way, though I have always heard it as "Koo koo ka choo", I thinks the lyrics are actually "goo goo goo joob". :/
For good job maybe?
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posted on
09/11/2017 8:09:11 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
To: allendale
And those same people have no problem killing their own child, but god forbid a dog or cat drowns.
To: Magnum44
I’ll go with your interpretation.
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posted on
09/11/2017 2:06:38 PM PDT
by
SargeK
To: SargeK
The Beatles made breakthrough music, but they were smoking some powerful stuff to come up with a lot of the lyrics.
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posted on
09/11/2017 2:20:04 PM PDT
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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