The United States appears rare twin manatees

Gene Parker, a guide from Florida (USA), recorded two twin manatee pigs swimming next to their mother in Homosassa Springs National Park.

Rare twin manatee in America

Parker, who posted the photos on Facebook on July 11, shared that he had never seen twin manatees for nearly 15 years of work. He thinks his mother seems to be showing off her newly born children.

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Two twin sea pigs are swimming next to their mothers in Homosassa Springs National Park, USA.(Photo: Huffington Post.)

"My son seems to trust us. He and his two kids swim very close to our boat. This scene is like finding a gold jar at the end of the rainbow. I don't know what to say but cry out. amazing, "Huffington Post quoted Parker.

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The boar family will swim to the Gulf of Mexico in the next few weeks.(Photo: Huffington Post.)

According to Professor Katie Tripp, director of the manatee relief organization, the probability of twins in this species is only about 1%. At present, the manatee family is quite safe because in places where they live, boats are limited in speed. However, they will face a tougher environment in the next few weeks as they travel to the Gulf of Mexico.

A couple of weeks old baby sea pigs have not yet been named. The mother is called CR707. According to a government report, it was first discovered in 2008 and has never given birth in 2011.