Community Corner
Manatee Spotted On Cape Cod For First Time In Nearly A Decade
It was first seen in Mashpee on July 26, according to MassWildlife protected species program manager Erin Burke.
August 7, 2025
A manatee has been spotted on Cape Cod for the first time since 2016.
Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyannisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
It was first seen in Mashpee on July 26, according to MassWildlife protected species program manager Erin Burke. It was seen again on July 29 in Mattapoisett, where it briefly ended up stranded on the tidal flats before people helped get it back into the water.
MassWildlife has been in contact with the International Fund for Animal Welfare about potentially rescuing the manatee. Burke said water temperatures will soon dip below what a manatee can handle.
Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyannisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The manatee that was spotted in Mashpee/Stevie Petrucci/CBS Boston
Click here for the full story via CBS Boston
CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.
