Phase 1: Preparing the manatees for life in the wild. They are encouraged to feed from the bottom of the river, as this is what manatees do naturally in the sea.

Phase 2: Natural History Society of Jamaica approach Environmental Foundation of Jamaica for further funding for phase 2, which involves:

(1) Aerial Survey to assess the Jamaican manatee population

(2) The release of the Alligator Hole River Manatees

(3) Educating Jamaicans about the manatees

(4) Training of a local scientist (Mr. Pryce) in manatee management - Mr. Pryce is supervised by

Dr. Eric Garraway (Zoology lecturer at the University of The West Indies, Mona Campus).

(Funding for phase 2 was also provided by Save The Manatee Club)

Phase 3: Satellite tracking and Radio Monitoring of the three manatees.