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The condition, called pneumothorax, occurs when air gets inside the chest cavity and creates pressure against the lung, causing it to collapse partially or fully, according to Cleveland Clinic.

Prokovec added that the pneumothorax condition can also put greater pressure on the lung on the other side of the manatee’s body, increasing the potential for that lung to collapse, as well.