An injured manatee rescued Saturday in the intercoastal waterway near Isles of Capri is in critical condition at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, where veterinarians are treating it for a concussion and possibly blood on the brain. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the 9-foot male manatee was run over by a boat.

Photo courtesy of Paul Kingsbury

An injured manatee rescued Saturday in the intercoastal waterway near Isles of Capri is in critical condition at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, where veterinarians are treating it for a concussion and possibly blood on the brain. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the 9-foot male manatee was run over by a boat.

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