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Manatee sighted at Wrightsville Beach

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Around noon Saturday, Wrightsville Beach park ranger Shannon Slocum received a call about a 16-foot alligator in Banks Channel near the Salisbury Street bridge. When he arrived, he realized the creature in question was actually a 12-foot manatee.

He’s heard of manatees being sighted in Carolina Beach, he said, but he hasn’t seen one around Wrightsville in about 15 years. The manatee appeared healthy, he added.

“That was pretty neat to see,” he said, at the same time urging the public to admire the animal from a distance, if they should see it too. Manatees are federally protected, he said, so people should keep their distance.

“Boaters need to be cautious when they’re moving their boats around in the waterways,” he added. “Everyone should just be cautious.”

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