A beloved manatee at Florida's Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium died earlier this year after having too much “high-intensity” sex with his brother, officials revealed this week.
[imagesource: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium]
The manatee, named Hugh, was found unresponsive in late April after staff reported observing an increase in “sexual behaviour” between Hugh and, get this, his older brother Buffett. The inspection report states “The facility failed to handle Hugh expeditiously and as carefully as possible to prevent trauma and physical harm, resulting in the death of the animal.”Mote Marine announced Hugh’s death in a press release on April 30 and described how Hugh’s carers were always there, keeping a close eye, but suddenly he became unresponsive.
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