Rescued manatees released off Florida Keys - WINK News

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Two rehabilitated manatees were released back into the water off the Florida Keys on Wednesday.

The manatees are named “Spookey” and “Scott.”

Spookey was rescued in October 2019 after a boat injured her tail, and Scott was found with a flipper tangled in fishing line in February.

WATCH video of their release above.

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