Even after a rescue by well-intentioned wildlife managers, the far-wandering manatee I reported on last week has unfortunately died.The manatee died Sunday afternoon during a truck ride to Orlando, Florida. When rescued in Massachusetts, the animal's body temperature was about 73 degrees F, instead of the normal 97.5 degrees, when it was pulled out of the water. Rescuers struggled to raise its temperature to 90 degrees and were giving it fluid intravenously. Apparently its condition had stabilized during the ride to Florida. A necropsy is planned for later this week to determine the cause of death.
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