US EditionHope floats in the Amazon as Bacuri, a young manatee, fights for survival
- Bacuri, a rescued manatee calf weighing 22 pounds, receives care at the Emilio Goeldi Museum research center in Brazil's Caxiuana National Forest as of 2025.
- Bacuri was orphaned and required intensive feeding with thousands of milk bottles over two years because the Amazonian manatee species remains endangered due to historic hunting and slow reproduction.
- Three institutions share Bacuri's care at a scientific base two hours by boat from Portel, surrounded by local communities relying on cassava, fishing, and açaí harvesting.
- Biologist Tatyanna Maricha tells children, 'You are the main guardians,' emphasizing community involvement to protect manatees amid ongoing illegal hunting and climate threats.
- If Bacuri is successfully released in Caxiuana, he may aid population recovery and inspire conservation, underscoring the impact of community engagement and sustained protection efforts.
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