Clearwater police joined officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in helping to rescue a manatee that was found stranded on Bird Island. According to a statement from the Clearwater Police Department, it happened around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Officials from all three agencies responded to reports of a stranding on the island and arrived to find a nearly 11-foot female manatee near the shore. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-aquarium-police-fwc-rescue-stranded-manatee-bird-island/67-0ab2a34c-71f2-47cd-8f7d-e8c6198568e0 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay