The Cape has had an unusual visitor who arrived Tuesday and has become quite a celebrity in Dennis. The southern guest has somehow come further north than any of his relatives. This guest, affectionately called Dennis, is a manatee. Never before has a manatee been reported this far north in the Atlantic Ocean. When the water temperature drops below 60 degrees, manatees are unlikely to survive. Therefore, wildlife groups are orchestrating a rescue this weekend for "Dennis". If the rescuers succeed , the manatee will be transported to Sea World in Orlando, where it will be rehabilitated and then released. The plan is to lure the manatee to shore with lettuce, envelop it in a net and lift the 600 to 800 pound manatee out of the water with a crane. They hope to load it into a cargo plane, where veterinarians will shower the manatee with water until it arrives to Orlando.
In the meantime, Sesuit Harbor in Dennis has become a tourist destination. Hordes of visitors have descended on the town and what is usually a very quiet time of the year, has turned into a carnival atmosphere with an environmental police officer working crown control over the past two days. I hope he makes it to Florida safely.
(Some information courtesy of Boston Globe.)
Voula
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