For the first time ever in the Dominican Republic, three manatees of the endangered subspecies Trichechus manatus manatus were reintroduced into the wild after three to eight years in captivity. Although they adapted well to living in the wild at first, longterm success (or failure) of the project would highly depend on the river and seaside communities.

Learn more about this project with FUNDEMAR
(Fundación Dominicana de Estudios Marinos)

Read Melanie’s article in Revista Endemika (March 2024, Spanish)
“The Antillean Manatee – Getting to know an endangered marine mammal and the actions for its conservation”