Spectators and photographers gather around the manatee Sea World workers are releasing into the Banana River in the background.

Spectators and photographers gather around the adult manatee Sea World workers are releasing into the Banana River in the background. The site is on the north side of the NASA Causeway, near Kennedy Space Center. On the horizon at left can be seen the Vehicle Assembly Building. The weight of the manatee requires a hoist to lift it. Earlier, workers released a calf. The two manatees recovered from injuries at Sea World. Manatees are frequently seen in the waters around Kennedy Space Center, which is surrounded by the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge