Chessie the Manatee, Last Seen in Florida Months Ago, Has Disappeared
Chessie, a manatee who first became famous for swimming all the way up to Chesapeake Bay in the 1990s, is seen here in a photo taken on May 11, 2021, the day he was released back into the wild after being found emaciated in Florida earlier in the year. (Cora Berchem, Save the Manatee Club) At a Glance Chessie became famous for swimming to Chesapeake Bay in 1994.He was found sick and emaciated in Florida in February.His tracker went silent...