Saving the #AmazonianManatee - #DallasWorldAquarium - #TheAmazonRescueCenter

The #Amazonian #Manatee is a #VulnerableSpecies found only in #SouthAmerica. The species is an #EndangeredSpecies due to the hunting of the species by the local people. The baby manatees are taken from their mothers and are sold on the #BlackMarket for meat or as a pet. Other than the illegality of hunting and selling endangered species, the primary problem with the hunting or taking the animal as a pet is the extremely important relationship a baby manatee has with its mother during the first two years of its life. In those first two years, the baby can only survive by the support of the mother's milk. If the baby is separated from its mother before 2 years, this is certain death for the baby mantee.

This is where our work comes in.

We rescue these baby manatees, that have been separated from their mother's, in some cases only one month old, and we rehabilitate the orphaned animal by hand feeding the baby with very specialized milk that is made from soy because the baby manatees, believe it or not, are lactose intolerant. This specialized milk is specifically made for marine aquatic mammals, and each package of this milk cost $80 US dollars, and the baby will finish a package of this milk in 2 or 3 days.

As you can imagine the operation is incredibly expensive, as the baby manatees must use this specialized soy milk for a minimum of two years before they can begin to eat aquatic plants as their primary diet, as they are herbivores, or vegetarians.

The Dallas World Aquarium and the Amazon Rescue Center in #Iquitos, #Peru, have rescued and released 26 manatees in the last 10 years.

Learn more about our work to #SaveTheAmazonianManatee by visiting our website: http://www.amazonrescuecenter.org

You can support our work to save the Amazonian Manatee and many endangered species of the Amazon by visiting our website and making a donation that helps us feed our manatees, administer specialized medicines when necessary, and prepare our animals for release once their rehabilitation is complete. Every little bit helps and our animals thank you for your generosity.

Donate here: http://www.amazonrescuecenter.org/en/donate/

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More about the Amazon Rescue Center:
Amazon Rescue Center is a joint effort between the Dallas World Aquarium Zoo, the Institute of Investigation of the Peruvian Amazon and Acobia-DWAzoo (CREA); whose objective is to provide inter-institutional support for the rescue, rehabilitation and release of specimens of aquatic mammals and wildlife in danger in the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon through the means of environmental education programs. It also develops ecotourism activities, research and has a volunteer and internship program.

Learn more about the Dallas World Aquarium here: https://www.dwazoo.com/

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#Amazon_Rescue_Center #Dallas_World_Aquarium #Amazonian_Manatee #Amazon #Manatee #Vulnerable_Species #Iquitos #Peru #Amzon_River

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