WHOI and Brazil-Based NGO Partner to Save West Indian Manatee

Credit: Segundo Carrasquero, ©Aquasis

Aquasis veterinarians and rescue experts, Vitor Luz, Felipe Catardo, and Letícia Gonçalves went to Venezuela to check on Tico’s health and plan his transport back to Brazil.

« WHOI and Brazil-Based NGO Partner to Save West Indian Manatee

When Tico was a newborn in October 2014, he was found stranded in north-eastern Brazil and taken in by Aquasis. Given his timid nature, Tico spent eight years in rehabilitation before being returned to nearby shallow waters.

« WHOI and Brazil-Based NGO Partner to Save West Indian Manatee

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