Sparky (field notes)

Sparky is a male manatee that was rescued as an orphan at the intake portion of the FP&L Port Everglades Power Plant, Broward County on 3/5/05.  He was 165 cm in length and weighed 150 lbs.  Sparky was taken to Miami Seaquarium of Florida to recover, grow and gain weight.  Sparky was released on 3/15/07 at Blackpoint Marina’s Manatee Sanctuary with one other rehabilitated manatee.  Sparky was 240 cm in length and weighed 835 lbs on the day of his release.