Last Friday, SeaWorld's animal rescue team put their love and strength together to rescue a 1,380-pound, injured manatee from the waters of Sykes Creek in Merritt Island, Fla. The 10-foot manatee had severe injuries to the front right flipper caused by crab trap line. Fishing line was also wrapped around both of its front flippers.

This morning, SeaWorld Orlando’s animal rescue team returned its fifth manatee of the year into the waters at KARS Park in North Merritt Island, Fla. Claire, a 750-pound female, was rescued last June from the Cape Canaveral area after being hit by a boat.

A panoramic shot of KARS Park as the team releases "Hitchcock"

Thursday, September 30, 2010 – SeaWorld Orlando’s animal rescue team returned to the wild a manatee named Hitchcock. Manatees are an endangered, slow-moving, marine mammal sometimes known as sea cows and are found in many of Florida’s waterways.