About Muddy Barron

Gender: Male
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Muddy Barron is a male manatee who was rescued on December 22, 2005 from the Barron River in Everglades City in Collier County. He was brought in to Lowry Park Zoo for cold stress after Everglades National Park Boat Tours reported a small manatee in distress. At the time he was 144 centimeters long and weighed only 99 pounds. He was later transferred to South Florida Museum to continue to grow and gain weight in preparation for release. On February 27, 2008, he had grown to 238 centimeters long and 705 pounds, and was released in Kings Bay, Crystal River.

  1. 05/09/2017 07:27 AM

    • Muddy Barron was monitored from winter through late summer 2008. He spent time in Kings Bay and explored the length of Crystal River, feeding on Eurasian water milfoil, algae, and cattails. His tag was recovered in Kings Bay south of Warden Key on 3/11/08, but fortunately he was re-tagged south of Banana Island on 3/13/08. He was given an in-water body condition in late summer and was deemed to be in good body condition, and his equipment was cut off. Since then Muddy Barron has been seen in Crystal River still doing well, most recently in Kings Bay in May 2017.

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