Addison Sex Female Date Tagged 02/07/01 Place Tagged Port of the Islands (25.958N -81.509W ) Background Length 248 cm, weight 680 lbs. at time she was captured and tagged at Port of the Islands, a series of man-made canals at the north end of the Faka Union Canal (25.961N, -81.509W), which leads to the Faka Union Bay in Ten Thousand Islands. The crew was surprised when this female swam in the net!  Addison is the 5-year old wild born calf of "Naples" a previously captive manatee.  Naples had been rescued in 1987 with rib fractures and other injuries after a collision with a boat.  She was successfully rehabilitated and released in Charlotte Harbor in 1994, and gave birth to Addison in 1995.  Summer/Fall 2001 Recap Like Nina, Addison spent most of the summer and fall using the canals of Marco Island, Isles of Capri and Tarpon Bay. In June she made one trip to Tripod Key in Gullivan Bay and in August she made a trip north to Rookery Bay and Naples. Addison also made one trip in November and one trip in December to the grass beds off Cape Romano but did not stay long. In mid-January, Addison made her first move back toward Port of the Islands and used the area of Fakahatchee Bay and the Fakahatchee and East Rivers. She is currently using the outer islands of the southeastern side of Gullivan Bay. Copyright 2002 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form