In the Puerto Viejo village of the municipality of Gamarra, Cesar, a female manatee “Trinchechus manatus manatus” was rescued, beginning its adult stage, which had been separated from its family group by a strong current in the Magdalena River before the winter season. rains.
The rescue was carried out successfully with personnel from Corpocesar, Fundación Omacha and the Municipality’s Mayor’s Office, after detecting that the animal was in an area of unusual habitat for this species and where its life was in danger.
The Corporation’s professionals carried out the different assessment procedures such as morphometry, tissue sampling, laboratory samples and veterinary clinical examination, diagnosing it in a good physiological state and immediately releasing it into its natural habitat.
It is important to highlight that this species of wild fauna is in a state of threatened conservation “Vulnerable” (VU) so its preservation is of vital importance for the ecosystems in which it lives. Corpocesar calls on the community to give Immediately notify the authorities if you become aware of situations that endanger the lives of these animals.
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