Sixty Eight Year Old Snooty - The Oldest Manatee Living In Captivity

Oldest manatee, Snooty (68 years old) enters Guinness World Records 2017

The Guinness World Records recently announced that Snooty,68 years old is now the world's oldest manatee living in captivity. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which monitors manatee populations, the oldest wild manatee in Florida was 59 years old with the next oldest having reached 48 years of age.

Manatees are also known as sea cows and can weigh over 3,000 pounds. Most manatees living in the wild die before they reach the age of 10. Algae blooms, fishing debris and boat strikes threaten these gentle giants, which are listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Snooty was born on July 21, 1948 was brought to South Florida Museum as an 11-month-old calf in 1949. He lives in South Florida Museum is located at 201 10th Street West in downtown Bradenton.

Snooty's long lifespan is due to the controlled environment he lives in. He lives in a 60,000-US-gal (230,000-litre) pool with two other manatees. He's more interested in people. 

Manatees population had significantly dropped due to increase in use of marine life by humans, but they are currently protected. Earlier most manatees use to die before they reach the age of 10.