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A manatee named "Barber" was rehabilitated and released by SeaWorld Orlando after being injured by a boat strike.

SeaWorld Orlando has rescued over 1,000 manatees since 1976.

Recent cold weather attracted at least 100 manatees to Blue Spring State Park in search of warmer waters.

Recently, "Barber" the became the 42nd rehabilitated manatee this year to be released back into his natural habitat by .

With the help of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Brevard Zoo, Barber was released at Round Island Riverside Park in Vero Beach in September, looking a lot better than when he was found.

The then-675-lb gentle giant was found floating unevenly near the Merrill P. Barber Bridge in Indian River County, the victim of a boat strike, according to

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