In 2016, Hurricane Earl devastated Belize, causing over $100
million worth of damage and displacing thousands of Belizeans
across the country. But humans were not the only victims of the
storm. Deep in the mangroves, an infant manatee was separated
from her mother and washed onto the mainland. She was so tiny when
Jamal Galves found her, with her umbilical
cord still attached. He named her Hope. After 7
years in rehabilitation, Hope the Manatee is soon to be released
back into the wild. But as development and climate change continue
to affect the waterways she calls home, what will her future
hold? Hope's savior, Jamal Galves, also known as The Manatee
Man, was just 11 years old when he began his journey
in manatee conservation, volunteering with a crew of
scientists in the small Belizean fishing village where he grew up.
At one time, manatees were such a common sight in the area
that the village of Gales Point Manatee itself was named after
them. But today there are less than 1,000 Antillean Manatees
left in this part of the world. In the 25 years since his first
volunteer expedition, Galves has worked with hundreds of these
animals, but Hope holds a special place in his (and
the nation's) heart. Follow Jamal on Instagram. Photo
credit for this episode art: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research
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