Reports from the public help us monitor these
wide-ranging animals. Please report sightings of manatees with transmitters by
contacting us via the phone numbers or email below. Please give as much of the following
information as possible:
_ The color(s) of the bands present on the floating
transmitter.
_ Any letters or numbers on
the transmitter or on the manatee.
_ The location of the
sighting.
_ The date and time of the
sighting.
_ Your observation of the
condition of the transmitter and the behavior of the manatee.
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Bahamas Marine Mammal
Research Organisation
242 366
4155 (office)
242 357
6666 (Bahamas mobile)
info@bahamaswhales.org
or
U.S. Geological Survey
Sirenia Project
Jim Reid
jreid@usgs.gov
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These tags and attachment devices are harmless to the
manatee. If you find a transmitter detached, or identify any problems with the
tag or the manatee, please report it through the numbers above.
To report dead or injured manatees, call Bahamas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
242 544-5409
