A 1,000-pound female manatee named Shantay died at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in January after employees left ...

Rehabilitated manatee Shantay drowned at a Florida state park after staff left her in a draining pool unattended.

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after ...

During one of these unattended periods, the pool drained faster than anticipated,” the USDA report said. “Because of the ...

According to the details in the report, an employee began draining the pool to provide necessary medical care for Shantay.

A 1,000-pound female manatee ... at a Homosassa state park, had "fresh scrapes" on her head Jan. 23 after her head became stuck in a pool floor, according to a necropsy conducted by the Florida ...