If Romeo and Juliet had a happy ending

👆 Meet Romeo, a 65-year-old manatee who has spent the last 57 years suffering from unsafe living conditions at an aquarium in Miami.

When a video went viral a few months ago of Romeo in his solitary and heartbreaking living conditions (manatees are social creatures and need to be around others of their kind), a movement kicked off to rescue him and his female counterpart named, rightfully, Juliet. 

• It turns out, a lawsuit to move the manatees had already begun months prior. And just last week, Romeo and Juliet were safely transported to their new home at ZooTampa.
• The transportation of the elderly and heavy pair was no easy task – the animals are a casual 2,000–3,000 lbs apiece. A whole team of animal rescuers from UrgentSeas, a whistleblower organization exposing zoos and aquariums through direct action and advocacy, was deployed to get them to Tampa safely. 

💬 What they're saying: Phil Demers, co-founder of UrgentSeas, told the Tampa Bay Times that “it’s a beautiful thing” to hear the manatees were safely and successfully relocated.

Now thats a real-life love story if we've ever heard one🥰.