GREENVILLE, NC –The first manatee rescued in North Carolina is released back into the wild. Pamlico was rescued from a tar river canal in Greenville last fall. The 9-foot female manatee was released in Florida – after being medically cleared. She is the first documented case of a manatee being successfully rescued in North Carolina. Pamlico was released at Tampa electric’s big bend power station in Apollo Beach. It’s a popular winter “warm up station” for manatees.