How do you take an X-ray of a 760 Ib manatee? Go behind the scenes with Jacksonville University’s The Science Of… and watch as the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens medical team X-rays, sonograms, and takes blood during a medical evaluation of Frankie the manatee, and see the X-rays of his healing ribs. The Science Of… is an EPIC production Jacksonville University that brings Northeast Florida Science and Nature to you.
Resource Links
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Manatee Critical Care Center (Where Frankie was rehabilitated and this video was filmed at)
Jacksonville Manatee Festival
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Manatee Program
Educational Materials
Where can I see manatees?