Inside the fight to save Florida manatees
Biologists take drastic measures to save Florida manatees at risk of starvation
Race to Rescue Manatees Dying At Unprecedented Rate in Florida
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The Florida manatee is a subspecies of the West Indian manatee.
Article Courtesy of: Marine Mammal Commission The Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, is a large, slow-moving marine mammal with an elongated, round body and paddle-shaped flippers and tail. Manatees are herbivores, feeding solely on seagrass, algae and other vegetation in freshwater and estuarine systems in the southeastern United States. Florida manatees […]
Manatees Starve
Manatees starve to death on Florida coast Article courtesy of FOX 35 Orlando – Associated Press Manatees are starving: Manatees have starved to death by the hundreds along Florida’s east coast because algae blooms and contaminants are killing the seagrass the beloved sea mammals eat, a wildlife official told a House committee Tuesday. Seagrass has […]
Feeding Starving Manatees
Manatees Get Help with Extra Feeding Manatees, Facing a Crisis: In a first, wildlife officials have decided to provide food for the mammals, which have suffered catastrophic losses in Florida waters over the last year. By Catrin Einhorn – Dec. 7, 2021 The starving manatees are easy enough to spot. You can see their ribs […]