CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this article, we had the renovations costing $400 when it was actually $400,000. We have updated this article to reflect to correct amount.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The “Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat” at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature opens to the public Wednesday.

It had been closed since February for a $400,000 renovation. Now, the habitat will feel more like home for the rescued manatees.

The habitat has a spring feel with multiple levels of pools, and a textured, sandy bottom.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports over 750 manatee deaths so far this year, putting us on track to beat 2018’s record, so officials say rehab facilities like the one at the museum are crucial.

Congressman Vern Buchanan is even calling to upgrade the manatee’s status from “threatened” to “endangered” to offer more protection.

“They always need protection even if manatees were not endangered, they're still always going to be hit by boats, they're still always going to get entangled, they'll still always have issues with cold stress, so doing the right thing for them and having a rehabilitation program for them and continuing that and continuing the protection is something that will always be needed,” said Virginia Edmonds, Animal Care Director at the Bishop Museum of Science & Nature.

The new Manatee habitat is open to the public. There are two manatees there now.