From Heartbreak to Home Waters: DRC Celebrates Manatee Calf Release with Barstool Sports Founder

From heartbreak to home waters: DRC celebrates manatee calf release with Barstool Sports founder

Seventeen months after being rescued alongside his injured mother just one day before Mother’s Day, Cullen the manatee has returned to the wild. Dolphin Research Center (DRC) led Cullen’s rescue on May 10, 2025, in Islamorada after his mother suffered serious injuries from a boat strike. The adult manatee had sustained a life-threatening pneumothorax, and […]

Cullen the manatee returns to the wild

TAVERNIER — Seventeen months after being rescued alongside his injured mother the day before Mother’s Day 2025, Cullen the manatee was released Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Upper Keys in

Manatee released following 17-month long rehabilitation after being hit by boat - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

TAVERNIER, Fla. (WSVN) — A manatee was released in the Florida Keys 17 months after being rescued. Cameras captured the moment when Cullen was released...