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Celebrating Manatee Awareness Month

Celebrating Manatee Awareness Month

by | Nov 9, 2018 | Aquarium, Manatee Rehabilitation, Press Release, Special Events, Wildlife Rehabilitation

The South Florida Museum said a fond farewell to Tannebaum the manatee on Nov. 5 as he returned to the wild 11 months after an entanglement in dock line nearly severed his tail. Tannebaum, an adult male manatee that was rescued from the mouth of the Caloosahatchee...

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Learn About Lives of Sea Turtles in New Exhibit

Learn About Lives of Sea Turtles in New Exhibit

by | Jul 26, 2018 | Aquarium, Exhibition Archives, Press Release

The South Florida Museum has created a new exhibit in the Aquarium that shows the ecosystem connections that manatees and sea turtles share and highlights how the public can help sea turtles -- which are federally listed as threatened or endangered species -- grow...

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Join Us in Welcoming New Aquarium Director

Join Us in Welcoming New Aquarium Director

by | Jan 9, 2018 | Aquarium, Press Release, Wildlife Rehabilitation

Snooty's personality and charm gave face to the plight of wild, endangered manatees. He was also the spark that led The Bishop to join the Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership in 1998 and take an active role in rehabilitating sick or injured manatees so they could be...

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The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is the largest natural history museum on Florida’s Gulf Coast, which interprets the region from the Pleistocene to the present. As stewards of science and nature, The Bishop inspires curiosity, builds connections, and creates impactful experiences

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