Pregnant Manatee Rescued Off Cape Cod Now In Bahamas

FALMOUTH, Mass. (CBS/AP) — The pregnant manatee rescued off Massachusetts' Cape Cod and released off Florida's Atlantic coast is now in another unusual place — the Bahamas.

The Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut reported this week that the manatee dubbed Washburn has been electronically tracked to the islands, about 350 miles from where she was released Nov. 1.

A Sea to Shore Alliance scientist says just as it was unusual to find a manatee off Massachusetts, it's also rare to find one near the Bahamas.

She says Washburn "has us on our toes wondering where she'll go next."

The manatee was rescued off Washburn Island in Falmouth on Sept. 22 because of concerns that northern waters would get too cold.

"It is essential to us an organization to care for and protect the ocean planet including its inhabitants. And, while we do this every day, bringing this animal's story to light in our geographic area is even more poignant as a way to inspire even more efforts to save the species," Janelle Schuh, the aquarium's stranding coordinator, said in a press release in September.

She underwent a month of rehabilitation before being flown to Florida in October.

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