Manatee Stuck in Drain Is Rescued

Cocoa Beach, Fla. — A young manatee has been rescued from a Florida storm sewer pipe in which it had been trapped for more than a week, a Sea World spokeswoman said on Friday.

The 435-pound manatee was in a stable condition at Sea World marine park in Orlando and is expected to make a full recovery, spokeswoman Kjerstin Ecker said.

Ecker said the Banana River manatee became trapped when it swam into the storm drain in search of fresh water. It was unable to turn around and get out as the water level dropped.