KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The weight of an adult manatee requires a hoist to lift it out of the van for release into the Banana River. The site is on the north side of the NASA Causeway, near Kennedy Space Center. Sea World workers also released a calf at the site. The two manatees recovered from injuries at the Central Florida theme park. Manatees are frequently seen in the waters around Kennedy Space Center, which is surrounded by the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date April 3, 2001