[HABs: Harmful Algae Blooms] Article Courtesy of: Florida Health Algae are plant-like organisms that sustain marine life. …
[HABs: Harmful Algae Blooms] Article Courtesy of: Florida Health Algae are plant-like organisms that sustain marine life. …
As Deaths Soar, Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Critical Habitat for Florida Manatees. CONTACT: Jaclyn Lopez, Center for Biological Diversity, (727) 490-9190, [email protected] Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-3208, [email protected] Rose, Save the Manatee Club, (850) 570-1373, [email protected] PHOTO CREDIT: Florida Manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, USFWS More Than 1,100 Manatees Died in 2021, Largely Due to […]
The seagrass mitigation bill threatens Florida Manatees. (SB 198 and HB 349) Environmental group says more manatees will die if Florida’s seagrass mitigation bill passes. ~ Ocean Conservancy The proposed bill follows the deadliest year for manatees in Florida history.Leaders of one of the country’s oldest marine conservation groups say a bill being considered by lawmakers would […]
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 […]