Stranded Manatee Rescued by Bulldozer | The Dodo

This stranded manatee is rescued by a bulldozer!
To help these rescuers save more marine animals, you can support the Clearwater Marine Aquarium rehabilitation program: thedo.do/clearwater. Follow them on Facebook for updates: / seewinter .
Special thanks to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (on Instagram @GeorgiaWildlife), Continental Heavy Civil Corp, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (under permits MA770191 and MA37808A) for their help in the rescue!
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[@keithfulkerson]

"She returned back to Savannah", and it cuts to a picture of her back in the sand. For a second, I was like, "Oh no! Not again."

[@sanfloo_]

Haha

[@TheAbrantino]

Same here I was like hooo no 😂😂😂

[@doralevitt2879]

I know - right?!

[@oceaneo4603]

Me too !

[@RennieAsh]

It's like that elk with tyre. "He'll grow a new set of antlers in the summer". Video shows old photo with half grown antlers and fresh tyre

[@Mama-Ames]

There are many selfless, loving people in our world who are willing to take action for the benefit of the most helpless, most innocent among us. Sadly, the media almost NEVER features these merciful angels. So I am forever grateful to The Dodo. May God bless you. For YOU are an angel too.💕🙏💕

[@zanaros2606]

I remember there were a few news companies that did experiments of showing only positive news for a time period, but it didn't work and their profits heavily plummeted. So nowadays most news companies simply show what most people would prefer to see/perceive of the world...rather than all the actual good that's happening in the world. So in a sense the money always goes where the mindset of common people goes. And as long as the majority of peoples' mindsets are still more negative/fearful than positive, you can't really expect positive news to be more widespread, due to the higher market demand for negative perceptions towards the world.

[@user-ft3hx9er8v]

Yeah there are. Many selfles people. My dad killed my frog friend

[@steve-us2hg]

The dodo isn't selfless and so are the people in the video. The dodo supports mixed animals being locked up together. Animals behind bars. Family of animals being ripped apart from each other to never be free again.

[@murielvaillancourt3855]

@@steve-us2hg have you proofs or it’s just an assumption ?

[@phole1100]

Sadly we aren't able to work together to save entire species, only individual animals. Over 1000 manatees died last month in Florida from starvation as pollution runs off into their sea grass beds

[@nikkia326]

Manatees are my absolute favorite animal, ever since I was really, really young. They are the most gentle, loving and trusting animals. This just made me tear up so much... so happy to see there are still some very good humans left, even if they seem to be few and far between these days

[@tvm-manducktv8375]

Look ♫ Look ♫ Look ♫ 😊 ✨ The duck is cute 🦆💕 May you be healed 😊👍

[@exiledeve]

@Ben Lurie Jesus, Ben. And now Nikki will end up stranded on the land trying to get away too. Bring the bulldozer!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@@exiledeve That’s not me! It’s an impersonator. You don’t have to forgive me, I just ask that you believe me. The rude comment above you was not made by me, or an alt account, but someone trying to frame me!

[@whitealliance9540]

@Ben Lurie maybe it's a man bruh you gotta ask more questions before you get to that one...

[@manateeplaysgames168]

i love manatees too

[@Good-Enough24]

Thank you all for saving her life.

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey Nancy, i have stray cats who want to your support 😻🐈🙏

[@tvm-manducktv8375]

Look ♫ Look ♫ Look ♫ 😊 ✨ The duck is cute 🦆💕 May you be healed 😊👍

[@ryanmarshall1141]

Manatee's story: I was relaxing on the beach, getting my tan on. Then suddenly was swarmed by human ants trying to eat me! Yet I managed to escape thanks to a huge yellow rhino mowing them down!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie Shut up impostor!

[@johnmagill9496]

And all the other manatees are going "Mmmm-hmm, so you're taking your meds, right?"

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie You have no right to impersonate me!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie You are impersonating me! Don’t deny it!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie Well, if you are Ben Lurie, What is the name of the school you go to, and what’s your major?

[@AzlianaLyana]

Really excellent effort by the team. Glad the manatee is back where it belongs. 👍😁

[@lesyeuxsansvisage1157]

The bulldozer is there because they are paving over the manatees, and many other animals, habitats. They aren’t heroes, they are the problem.

[@SpectorTippy]

@@lesyeuxsansvisage1157. Provide some some articles and some links to prove your statement.

[@lambertbittinger5393]

7

[@queent3343]

I remember helping a stranded pilot whale get back in the ocean at Melbourne Beach. So many people helped. My husband's glasses got washed away in the ocean!

[@christiangarcia9463]

A noble sacrifice lol. Rip glasses

[@jaguarjake8226]

Awww manatee are such majestic creatures,I’m so glad you rescued her,she is beautiful🐶🐱🐻🦊🐯

[@eugeniatorres3346]

Better for her to be rescued than to see her w/ out life being dried up.Blessed be the rescuers.

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie Why are you impersonating me?!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie You are using MY profile picture, using MY name, and your spreading toxicity and trying to blame it on ME!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie DON’T CHANGE THE SUBJECT!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie I am not the troll. I came here first. I am the real Ben Lurie. You are the troll who thinks it’s a good idea to mock me and spread hurtful toxicity. You should be ashamed of yourself!

[@constipatedsheep6864]

Nice to see people rescue animals. Shows the good side of humanity since most people wanna kill everything

[@ES11777]

Yep. Agree

[@cherrylgibson6714]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nataliekolenic4352]

Poor baby, all the scars on her back from boat propellers 😭😭 so glad she made it to the 💧🚰 Manatees are so peaceful and majestic, they are intrical part of echo system and they deserve our help❤❤🙂🙂💕💕

[@cd6243]

I know the propeller scars make me so mad 😡 💔 careless humans of course 😩 she was so calm 😚 I was thinking she was not ok - thank God for the positive outcome 🙏🏻💕

[@nataliekolenic4352]

@@cd6243 don't answer post..troll alert!!🤬🤬

[@juliemackenzie1978]

Poor manatee....So glad they helped her get back into the water. They are such beautiful sweet creatures. Gentle giants.

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie This has gone too far! You are harassing other people, lashing at their ideologies, and blaming them all on me! STOP IT!!!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie Trolling people is the only thing you have ever done. Because of you, we’re both getting the blame! I hope you’re happy, both of us are being reported because of you!

[@chknnuggs7610]

@Ben Lurie have you ever even been to florida or something?? they are docile herbivores

[@doublezzranch849]

The way the work crew helped was GREAT! With this fuel cost & they jumped in like made me very proud of them.

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey friend, i have street cats that need your support🐈🐈🙏

[@katuiska971]

Totally agree !!!!

[@brendent.934]

Good to see that people still care about animals. Also, so glad it’s a she, so now I can call her Barbara even if it’s not her name.

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey friend, i have stray cats that need your support🐈❤️🙏

[@jawnkandy]

You mean the same people destroying its ecosystem? It's seems like the least they could do...

[@lesyeuxsansvisage1157]

@@jawnkandy THANK YOU. Everyone lauding them as heroes, when it’s clear the manatee ended up stuck because they bulldozed her way out. They are the villains in this story, NOT the heroes.

[@alicewilloughby4318]

@@lesyeuxsansvisage1157 , Ironically, they're a little of both.

[@trumpetmom8924]

She must have gotten stuck when she left Bill because he couldn’t dance. 😉

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

My son and I were in Daytona Beach a few years ago, and when we were out jumping waves, a surfer yelled, “Ma’am! I don’t want to scare either of you, but there is a manatee right beside you!” I looked down, and there was this humongous lady looking right at us. She lingered next to us for a few minutes, before heading towards the inlet. It was a wonderful experience I will always cherish. 🥰

[@davetheuniversalllama6787]

Humanity being actual humans

[@tvm-manducktv8375]

Look ♫ Look ♫ Look ♫ 😊 ✨ The duck is cute 🦆💕 May you be healed 😊👍

[@nickelpeed]

When I lived in Florida, I would take my daughter to the Yacht Club marina. There would be manatees with their babies. It was like a magical world. She would giggle at their roll overs and seeing the babies come up to the top of the water. They are such gentle creatures. Wouldn't hurt anything,

[@ViVALaKiRAxx]

“She could’ve been trying to get away from males” I felt that. I’ve been there sis.

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey friend, i have stray kittens who want to your support🐈🐈🙏

[@METALSCAVENGER78]

Males saved her

[@ViVALaKiRAxx]

@@METALSCAVENGER78 yes but they weren’t trying to mate with her lol.

[@kiwibob223]

@@METALSCAVENGER78 dude the fact that you take this personally and can't understand the point that was being made just reinforced the point being made. 🤪

[@ViVALaKiRAxx]

@Ben Lurie it’s a goddamn joke. Enjoy the video.

[@mymoonearthsun]

Manatees are absolutely amazing! Loved seeing them when we lived in Florida 💙

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey friend, i have stray cats who want to your support 😻🐈🙏

[@anthonycangelosi9938]

Bless you for your love and respect for the animals of this earth. So nice to see her go. 🥰🥰🥰😇😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏💘💘💘😇

[@harry4960]

@Ben Lurie cope.

[@crusader_of_tomorrow]

@Ben Lurie lol

[@Cyborcat]

"They beach themselves to get away from males" Mood.

[@Lynn.B.]

😁

[@andreagagne2377]

Lol.....same.

[@joannemurdock7899]

If true ! ? Such an extreme thing to do!?

[@danielled8665]

@@joannemurdock7899 in lots of species, male harassment can be fatal. Even when it isn’t, it’s exhausting for the female if too many males are interested, and becoming exhausted in water can be very bad. Male deer will harass does to death, male ducks will drown females mating with them, dolphins are *horrible* for this.

[@Chilam.]

@@danielled8665 and certain bee species which don't live in hives accidentally rip the female bees head off while mass breeding her

[@pawwalker3492]

Why can't this world be populated with people who understand the value of all life. And respect it, and rescue it, and care for it. Like these incredible people 💖 There's so much more to life than bling and stuff, and all that BS.

[@cherrylgibson6714]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SimontheSiameseCat]

What an amazing animal. I’m glad they were able to save it!

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie It’s a cat you cheap knockoff!

[@crystalheart9]

Poor dear soul, thank you everyone who helped in her rescue. She was so helpless.

[@jesustakethewheel6941]

Good will return to all the rescuers.

[@freak1sees714]

Was it yours or something?

[@clover1az49]

When one thinks outside the box, good things happen!

[@loonalover90009]

I'm so glad all of these people came to help her! This is bringing my faith in humanity back.

[@tvm-manducktv8375]

Look ♫ Look ♫ Look ♫ 😊 ✨ The duck is cute 🦆💕 May you be healed 😊👍

[@animaldomain8199]

I love sea pillows. I'm glad those people could save her.

[@annagriggs27]

Thank you for saving her 💕

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey Anna, i have stray cats that need your support🐈❤️🙏

[@tvm-manducktv8375]

Look ♫ Look ♫ Look ♫ 😊 ✨ The duck is cute 🦆💕 May you be healed 😊👍

[@hellomyfriends9740]

She was probably tired physically from rolling around and mentally from be stranded for so long. Great work huys

[@jimdouglas214]

Humanity at its very best Thank You

[@nyspice1966]

Beautiful save!

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey friend, i have street cats that need your support🐈🐈🙏

[@Dhardy316]

Oh Sh*t thats a big beautiful creature

[@Castlependragon]

Compassion + ingenuity = survival. Thank you💚💚💚💚💚

[@Chocolatebestie]

She’s so cute!

[@dorinemort6359]

What a great great story! So many people coming together to save that beautiful girl! That gives me hope

[@freak1sees714]

Hope for what?? That one day a group of strangers will push you back into the ocean?

[@jcel4378]

Amazing job everybody!

[@chasfoster9895]

There IS human life on this planet! Good work by good humans.

[@Tracilynn-jr9tp]

We love our sea cows here in Florida! ❤️ She was a Chunky mama 😂 glad she’s safe and doing well.

[@speaktrue77]

Poor girl. So thankful there are people who devote themselves to these types of heroic efforts! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@datgaydangernoodle1315]

Bless her

[@tbascoebuzz4782]

God Bless the Manatee Research team and all that located and saved this beautiful girl. With all the madness in our world, good people still abound. ♥️

[@dad4ever-c90]

It is truly heartwarming to see so many people come together, sharing their time, effort, and resources in order to save a helpless animal. Furthermore, they didn't do it for fame or fortune. They got involved because it was the right thing to do!

[@clintstewart5545]

Thank you !!!

[@nageshsonawane3307]

All construction people are the heroes especially the bulldozer driver

[@ShaneH5150]

Humanity is beautiful and will put things back in the correct perspective for a person, or at least it does to me. Strange how I can love humanity but I can't say the same for most humans.

[@Layput]

this is not a seal. This is a manatee. A very gentle plant-eating mammal of the sea.

[@AkiraKaneshiro]

Yes i call it a sea cow or a big sea potato

[@HumphreyAlphaandOmega]

​@@AkiraKaneshiroit is actually the sea cow species

[@Earthosaurs]

​@@HumphreyAlphaandOmegayeah the manatee family Is sernira along with dugongs

[@oldgypsytap]

What a blessing that there are humans who care enough to help that beautiful creature in distress. Hopefully, all our wild animals of both land and sea will be so fortunate. Onward Manatees!!!!!

[@-scrim]

I wish all animals got help like this! :(

[@Kahsimiah]

A heartwarming story, you people are amazing! One question, though: isn't the line attached to her a risk for entanglement in mangroves and other kinds of plants, ropes from boats parts of piers and so on? That had me really worried...

[@lisabelle7553]

I’m shocked that here we are in the 21st-century with microelectronics and yet these tracking devices are so gigantic. We have technology where we could put tracking devices that are undetectable on an animal and I’m always concerned when I see these intrusive devices.

[@heatherreadsreddit8579]

I’m also worried that if she grows any larger, the tight belt may cut off circulation to her tail.

[@blakeog2034]

@@heatherreadsreddit8579 the marine biologists probably have an idea what they’re doing.

[@saimanoharchegondi247]

Thank you so much team for saving her. ❤🙂

[@3ood119]

One of the strangest things about people, is that when they find animals that need help or sick, they help them, but when they find them in the wild they kill them 🤔

[@sophiejones3554]

idk, but I think those are probably two entirely different groups of people with VERY different priorities in life.

[@figgynewton5664]

Shooting deer is helping them. Population control is vital. If only we took our oceans as serious as our forests.

[@shreyandattagupta7387]

@@figgynewton5664 Any kind of acts that hurt animals could land u in jail in India and killing animals gets u life imprisonment

[@pawwalker3492]

@@shreyandattagupta7387 - I hope that includes anyone who poaches tigers for their body parts. And leopards. I have seen some great tiger and leopard rescues from India 💖

[@shreyandattagupta7387]

@@pawwalker3492 Thanks maam 🙏

[@sharonruonavaara2409]

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL FOR HELPING HER & ALL OUR PRECIOUS ANIMALS THAT NEED IT❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@feawless]

Such a story brakes myhart. I really love animals

[@MiZzBee1]

Breaks* :)

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey guys, i have stray cats who want to your support 😻🐈🐈🙏

[@cautionTosser]

Manatee: Who are these great creatures that can control the very tides themselves? And on that day, a legend was born. :)

[@bluelight3183]

There are still some good humans on this planet! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all those brave souls involved in this rescue! It's people like these who restore my hope in Humanity! There is still hope!

[@huntercool2232]

“She was the biggest Manatee I have ever tagged.” Just there luck because they had so little people on hand lol

[@sabrinapittsley2304]

I was swimming in Crystal River years ago and a manatee came right up to me and was so friendly. I know you are not supposed to pet it but I did touch it to see what it felt like. I got back in the boat right after, but I will never forget how many scars it had on its body.

[@ShaqDarnell1993]

See, it's things like this that I need to see every now and then to make me realize that there's still some good in the world. 👍🏽👷🏽❤

[@joannemurdock7899]

Bondi Vet Australia! is a feel good show to!

[@AniFam]

So nice people~ I was sooo happy to see that watering was coming toward the gentle Manatee~ Thank you for saving this animal~🤗

[@patriciathatcher3551]

God bless you all for helping her that's awsome keep helping animals all of them god bless take care

[@kathieh7012]

Oh my goodness how amazing! Love, Love, Love seeing her get back to her home!! Way to go helpers!!!

[@bobavettgerkin]

So glad she made it. I went swimming with them a few years ago and its definitely on of my favorite memories

[@nattywho]

Awe…poor girl! I’m so glad you all were able to save her and you could get her tagged!

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Street cats need love❤️why people don't love them, support us to continue helping these cute cats🙋🐈🐈🙏

[@leesquirrel3550]

Good hoomans are out there. Thank you for saving this beautiful creature!

[@sickofcrap8992]

God bless all these people that helped the water to her and her back to the water. We (people) screw up so much of their (animals) environment. It makes my heart sing with joy when people help these innocent animals.

[@veganforlife1203]

Thank you so much🙏☀☀☀🍀🍀🍀🍀💚💚💚💖💕💖💞

[@yuonhee]

Now that’s what I call hometown heros!!!! Good job and thank you to all of you!!!!

[@kmnunu]

The Dodo's videos always make my day. Nothing but positivity and continued hope in humanity. There are still a number of kindhearted people who'll go the extra mile in this world. God bless every single one. Loved this rescue! ❤

[@Warrigt]

Gets stranded possibly escaping male harassment. Gets unwanted jewelry AND an antenna. Gets put back out with the males. What a day.

[@christuspilatus]

@@renmcmanus They are all men, except the one talking?

[@MsPinkwolf]

Well she wasn't going to survive long if they left her there.

[@Beetwixt_N._Janeen2112]

_I needed to see this, this morning! Just when I grow weary of all the hatred n malice in this world - something like this pops up…. Absolutely beautiful_ 💯🙏🏾🥰

[@preciousone.]

Big Mama ❤ I love her

[@kellystruthers8525]

I have goosebumps watching this!! God bless you all

[@pattisimmons67]

What a wonderful story!! Bless every single person who cared for this girl and helped her get back into HER home! You all are awesome!

[@brendag5855]

Thank you 🙏 So encouraging to see more and more humans are raising their awareness and opening their hearts to care for the wonderful animal kingdom 💕🦋🌈🙏🐷🐈🐶 🐳 🦈 🦀 🐠

[@karenmessinger9609]

Beautiful story . So glad she got a second chance. What beautiful hearts these people have.

[@allanchurm]

well done the people that helped her....your more precious than gold..

[@czechraiser]

beautiful and touching.

[@FeedingStreetCats615]

Hey, i have street cats who want to your support🐈🐈🐈🙏

[@manuelsantos4941]

Obrigado por salvar o animal paravens 😪👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰🥰🥰

[@tvm-manducktv8375]

Look ♫ Look ♫ Look ♫ 😊 ✨ The duck is cute 🦆💕 May you be healed 😊👍

[@melissabean9747]

I live in Largo, about 5 mins from Clearwater Marine Aquarium. I've been on multiple occasions (my daughter LOVES going! ) The people who work there are pretty amazing ❤ And my heart goes out to them. Losing Winter has got to be extremely hard for them. She inspired and touched people all over the world. But to have been by her side for so many years... it's tough to lose an animal that you're so close with. 😥

[@jakkonrad9175]

My faith in humanity is restored! Thanks for helping this stranded animal!

[@stillraven9415]

OMG!!! MILLION times better than Free Willy, the Stooper bowl and Best Actor all together. I want to say something sarcastic about letting herself go, but I won't. I wanted to shout when the water started in to her. I will watch this one over and over.

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

ALERT: There have been several scammers targeting people in the comments, please be wary of anyone attempting to start a conversation with you. Please don't give anyone personal information and do not share your email with anyone. Thank you and have a nice day. ✌🙂

[@thejaminanimal4690]

There is also a user who has been impersonating me, and spreading toxic comments in this video.

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@Ben Lurie You’re the madman, not me.

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

@@thejaminanimal4690 That's hilarious, you actually have 2 different profiles... either it's true, or you are VERY committed to the joke.

[@thejaminanimal4690]

@@Rattus-Norvegicus This is not a joke. There really is someone impersonating me. You gotta believe me! Please I’m begging you!

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

@@thejaminanimal4690 Well I don't know what you want me to do lol. Maybe steal their profile and pretend to be them.

[@harrysingh2874]

Man and Manatee... National Geographic, September 1984. The very first time i read and learnt about manatees 👌👌

[@p.steven2413]

A Warm Thank You To The Contractor Who Found Her and Then He With The Bulldozer and Everyone Helped Rescue Her ! Bless All For Saving Her !

[@iRangoTango]

Dear Dodo. This manatee was NOT rescued by a bulldozer, she was rescued by Nicole Bartlett and the construction workers. I get that a title helps bring more subs, but at over 10 million subs, don't you think that over-hyped and sensational titles are a thing of the past? Thank you Nicole Bartlett and the construction workers (who had the bulldozer there) for saving this manatee!!!!

[@catswellthecat7855]

I think it’s implied that you need a team to operate the bulldozer. The video does an fine job of praising the team, but with an animal that large, they needed some form of machinery to get it out. Bulldozing the water over to the manatee is a really unique way of rescuing it, as mentioned by Nicole.

[@xpndblhero5170]

I was NOT expecting a manatee to be in the Carolinas....

[@antouab221]

OK, this is what makes us humans so special in a way!! This whole drama made me pour happy tears, I get new hope for life and an urge to do something good. God bless these people and their effort to save one of the most divine creatures on this planet.

[@catrinahartz944]

Why Did anyone thumbs down??? Thank you for helping this poor sweetheart. God bless her and the rescue crew!. I would have helped if I was there! I live in Florida.

[@sircheesepuffs]

God loves u

[@datgaydangernoodle1315]

Kk

[@chickbowdrie4750]

"So, we finally got her to the water, but she wasn't moving. That's when we realized she'd been dead for several days, and all our work was for nothing. It was a very sad moment in my career."

[@raymagliacano6144]

People like this give me hope for this world ❤

[@1996pola]

Dog bless people, who loves and keep safe manatees

[@LindaCasey]

💞💞

[@Jillyjogs]

In a world where so many seem to take pleasure in the 'sport' of killing living creatures, how wonderful to witness the kindness and compassion of these amazing people. Renews my hope in mankind.

[@tinamclaughlin1991]

Tremendous effort, for a sweet Manatee!

[@ltme4134]

All these people come together to save this beautiful animal. Why can’t people come together to save our country. Love this video.

[@ltme4134]

@Ben Lurie lol I really hope that’s sarcasm or do you like paying more for basically everything? I voted for the guy and I regret it every single day. He’s by far the worst president in my lifetime. This administration is a joke and is causing more harm then good. Well after looking at your page and previous comments you made to other. I can confirm your a troll. You get a big L.

[@ltme4134]

@Ben Lurie hmm another L for you buddy. I feel bad for people as sheepish as you. Ol Joe touched u I see. Luckily I have access to databases and I’ll discover your true identity and I’m gonna spread it. Kiss momma your in trouble.

[@iliketowatchvideos926]

OwO poor baby. Bless these beings. UwU

[@Aarticqn]

Pardon me, but do you not think that having such a long tracker trailing her could cause her problems if it get's caught on all those nasty fishing lines abandoned in the water? You actually made it harder for her to survive. By now you have tracked many so do you really need to tag more? Their patterns are pretty well established by now one would think?

[@kiwibob223]

Do you think someone would make something that would endanger a animal that they care enough about to want to study? FYI they need permission from an ethics committee right back at the planing stage of any study. Every aspect of the methodology is examined by people who are trained to think about the effect on the subject,the environment, research staff, the institutions image and a massive list of other things. In my personal experience getting past the ethics committee is a lot harder than it needs to be. Some members pride themselves on being the only person involved that "really cares". Luckily they have all been educated people with a rational back ground. 🙄 Having now worked with 3 scientist building their equipment I can tell you the tether and harness will have a weak point that is designed to fail. I would expect the harness to have a part that will fail after a set time period, just in case the electronics stuff fails and then it will come free. It's now a requirement that recovery of the equipment is routine. In the past we were able to allow it to come off and float away 😯. All of this information is available for you to check online. And "do you really need to track more?"is just a crazy question. You really didn't think that one through.

[@Aarticqn]

@@kiwibob223 Ok, so if the ethics committee ok'd the long trailing tracker, just how did they suggest that entanglements will be dealt with? How long can a manitee hold it's breath under water? how will you know it is in distress and will you arrive in time to rescue it? I bet they don't have answers for those questions. No my question isn't crazy about the tracking. They know their migratory routes already, on or more could divert for reasons unknown even if they are tracked. Ethics comittees have Ok'd all kinds of gruesome animal testing and research in the name of science.

[@kiwibob223]

@@Aarticqn did you register the fact that I have built scientific research equipment? I can tell you without doubt the harness will break away with a force many many times less than would keep a 200 + lb creature under water. IT IS MADE TO BREAK EASILY. We put RFI trackers on critically endangered bats to enable us to find their home roost and protect it from logging and rat predation. Little tiny bats no bigger than your palm. That is still going on till today (19 years later)as we have protected them so well that they are expanding their territory for the first time in over 50 years. Trust this loving woman that has spent decades studying and working for these animals. She wouldn't hurt them anymore than you would.

[@Aarticqn]

@@kiwibob223 Stop trying to talk down to me for one. I didn't miss your point. But I see you didn't provide any answers to my questions. Please do bore me with the figures/data to show how much force is needed? Many times less means nothing to me! It can get snagged and the animal will roll around in the net getting bound up before it snaps. How have you safety tested this in a mock scenario? Or are you talking from a position of supposition and guessing?

[@xenabellarosepoolreedzilla4405]

Thank you for saving!!!

[@lportugueza2990]

I'm so glad that there were lots of people who helped rescue the poor manatee ☺️💝