Manatee spotted in Rhode Island pond in rare sighting

Manatee spotted in Rhode Island pond in rare sighting
A manatee was noticed just lately in a pond in Rhode Island in the United States, in response to environmental officers.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) mentioned the animal was noticed within the Quonochontaug Pond.

The manatee is being monitored by DEM, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Mystic Aquarium.

The manatee was noticed in Rhode Island within the Quonochontaug Pond. (Rhode Island DEM/WFSB)

Officials mentioned the final time a manatee was reported in southern New England was 2016.

A manatee was noticed off the coast of Cape Cod, mentioned DEM.

Manatees want heat waters and normally keep close to the Florida Peninsula and Gulf Coast through the winter, environmental officers mentioned.

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“Manatees can travel hundreds of miles throughout the year, and while they are rarely found in the #OceanState, they have been seen in our waters before, including in 2006 and 2016,” mentioned DEM.

Source: www.9news.com.au