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Poisoned manatee released back into the wild

  • Breva the manatee returned to her home in the wild Tuesday, May 15, 2012, recovered from the toxic algae that left her lying paralyzed in the waters of Southwest Florida. PETER ANDREW BOSCH / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Workers at the Miami Seaquarium load up Breva, a manatee that has completed a successful rehabilitation and is ready to be released back into the wild, Tuesday, May 15 2012. She was loaded up at the Seaquarium and transported to Baywater Boat Rental in Bonita Springs to be released. PETER ANDREW BOSCH / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Dr. Maya Rodriguez, left, and Joelle LaConti, help load up Breva, a manatee that has completed a successful rehabilitation and is ready to be released back into the wild, Tuesday, May 15 2012. She was loaded up at the Seaquarium and transported to Baywater Boat Rental in Bonita Springs to be released. PETER ANDREW BOSCH / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Workers at the Miami Seaquarium release Breva, a manatee that was poisoned by red tide toxins but has completed a successful rehabilitation, into the water in Bonita Springs Tuesday, May 15, 2012. PETER ANDREW BOSCH / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Workers at the Miami Seaquarium release Breva, a manatee that was poisoned by red tide toxins but has completed a successful rehabilitation, into the water in Bonita Springs Tuesday, May 15, 2012. PETER ANDREW BOSCH / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Workers at the Miami Seaquarium load up Breva, a manatee that has completed a successful rehabilitation and is ready to be released back into the wild, Tuesday, May 15 2012. She was loaded up at the Seaquarium and transported to Baywater Boat Rental in Bonita Springs to be released. PETER ANDREW BOSCH / MIAMI HERALD STAFF