Snooty, the Oldest Known Manatee, Suddenly Dies Two Days After His 69th Birthday

Snooty, the beloved manatee who was the oldest of its kind to live in captivity, died Sunday morning — just two days after his 69th birthday.

The Parker Aquarium at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Fla., where Snooty lived since the 1940s, said he died because of a "a heartbreaking accident," not as a result of his health. The museum did not immediately release details about the incident, but said it is currently under investigation.