Snooty: Manatee born and held in captivity in Florida, US
Snooty (July 22, 1948 – July 23, 2017) was an American male Florida manatee that lived at the South Florida Museum's Parker Manatee Aquarium in Bradenton, Florida.
Snooty | |
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 Snooty at his 65th birthday in 2013, being presented a cake made of fruits and vegetables. | |
| Born | July 22, 1948 |
| Died | July 23, 2017 (age 69) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Mascot of Manatee County, Florida |
Snooty was one of the first recorded captive manatee births, and at age 75, he was the oldest manatee in captivity, and was likely the oldest manatee in the world. Due to his hand rearing from birth, Snooty was never released to the wild and was the only manatee at the museum's aquarium that had regular human interaction.
On July 23, 2017, one day after his birthday, Snooty died at the South Florida Museum at the age of 69.
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