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Singapore Sends Manatees to Guadeloupe to Help Build Population

A Singapore aquarium has sent two male manatees to the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe for what it says is the world's first repopulation program for the species. Wildlife Reserves Singapore said the manatees, Junior and Kai, were chosen as they have reached sexual maturity and are best friends because of their similar age. Kai was born on Oct. 8, 2009, and Junior on Feb. 2, 2010. The pair were sedated and set off for their 34-hour journey on Monday in crates lined with...


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