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Second dead manatee found floating in nearby waters

Othón P. Blanco, Q.R. — A second dead adult manatee has been located in nearby waters. On Sunday, authorities in Belize were alerted to a deceased manatee found floating in Corozal Bay.

The second dead manatee was discovered floating in the Bay by two young fishermen who notified Belize authorities. The second body was found in the same bay of water and similarly in a state of decomposition as the first dead manatee days earlier.

The two dead manatees were located three days apart. Environmental authorities in neither location have made a public comment on if the two deaths are somehow related.

Second dead manatee found floating in nearby waters
The second dead manatee was found in the same body of water but on the Belize side.

Last week, the body of a deceased manatee was brought ashore from Chetumal Bay after it was reported seen floating in the Bay.