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Rare Manatee Spotted in Rhode Island Found Dead Offshore
Rare Manatee Spotted in Rhode Island Found Dead Offshore
Rare Manatee Spotted in Rhode Island Found Dead Offshore
It is a tragic end to the story of a manatee swimming in the bay waters of Rhode Island. In early September, the first manatee spotted in the area in over 15 years was photographed in Charlestown's Quonochontaug Pond. Sadly, that same manatee was recently found decomposing in the offshore waters around Rhode Island, never having made it south as things started to cool off in New England. W... Read