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Feb. 17 (UPI) -- A resident of a Florida aquarium confirmed to be at least 71 years old has been certified as the oldest manatee ever by Guinness World Records.
The record-keeping organization said Romeo, a resident at the Gulfarium on Okaloosa Island, was found in the wild in 1957 and was estimated to be 2-5 years old, making him at least 71 years old in 2026 -- and likely a few years older.
Romeo spent most of his life at the Miami Seaquarium, moved to Zoo Tampa in 2023 and arrived at the Gulfarium in 2025.
