Rare creature's sudden appearance brings multimillion-dollar project to screeching halt: 'Our top priority'

Rare creature's sudden appearance brings multimillion-dollar project to screeching halt: 'Our top priority'

A major construction effort was paused last month because of an unexpected visitor gracing the waters near a ferry landing zone in Port Aransas, Texas, per Chron. The warm environment brought out a rare and unusual West Indian manatee, which inadvertently caused the $64 million project to come to a screeching halt. The Texas Department of Transportation announced that the project to improve ferry ramps and landing points has environmental safegu…