Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center

Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center
AbbreviationCMCC or CCMC (in Spanish)
Formation2009
TypePartnership between 501(c)(3) non-profit Red Caribeña de Varamientos (Caribbean Stranding Network) and the Inter American University of Puerto Rico
PurposeRescue, rehabilitation, population research and community outreach regarding endangered manatees
Location
Coordinates18°21′02″N 66°10′54″W / 18.35056°N 66.18167°W / 18.35056; -66.18167
Region served
Caribbean, particularly Puerto Rico
Director
Antonio Mignucci
Websitemanatipr.org

The Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center is a research, education, rescue, and rehabilitation partnership established in 2009 in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico in order to help endangered manatees survive from extinction.

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