The Amazonian Manatee, Trichechus inunguis, can grow to lengths of 2.8 meters and weigh as much as 500kg. They inhabit the Amazon, its tributaries, and there is an isolated population on the Essiquibo River in Guyana. Trapped in large fishing nets and wounded by boat impacts (propeller damage), these gentile giants are often damaged or killed in such incidents. A rescue center exists in Iquitos, Peru where wounded animals are rehabilitated and then released. This image was taken at the rescue facility in 2013.