For the first time ever in the Dominican Republic, 3 manatees of the endangered subspecies Trichechus manatus manatus were reintroduced into the wild after 3 to 8 years of captivity. Although they adapted well to living in the wild again, longterm success (or failure) of the project highly depends on the river and seaside communities.
Read Melanie’s article about Antillean Manatees
in Revista Endemika (March 2024, Spanish)
Melanie Müller 