Question: What was the name of Bradenton’s record-breaking manatee, who lived to age 69?
Answer: Snooty. Born in Miami in 1948 and originally called “Baby Snoots,” he moved to Bradenton in 1949 and became Manatee County’s official mascot in 1979. Guinness World Records recognized him as the oldest manatee in captivity in 2015, two years before his death.
