Courtesy National Aquarium
Courtesy National Aquarium
WASHINGTON — A manatee was seen in Saint George Creek near St. George Island in St. Mary’s County.
The National Aquarium said this occurrence isn’t odd. Manatees travel up the East Coast from Florida in the warm summer months. The Chesapeake Bay has plenty of sea grasses that manatees eat.
The manatees will swim back to warmer waters when this area starts to get cold. If you see a manatee, please give the animal its space and call the National Aquarium at 410-576-3880.
Maryland Hunters posted photos on its Facebook page.
St. George Island is between the Potomac and St. Mary’s rivers.
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story inaccurately reported the location of the manatee based on information from the National Aquarium.
