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Manatee spotted in Rhode Island saltwater pond is first known New England sighting since 2016

A “rare sighting” of a manatee in a Rhode Island saltwater pond marked the first sighting of the sea creature since 2016, environmental officials said. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) said in a social media post that the animal was spotted in the Quonochontaug Pond, a local …

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