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Dozens of Florida Manatees in Rehab Amid Ongoing Starvation
More than six dozen threatened manatees are currently in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution.
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Manatee Caught on Camera Using Child's Surfboard Near Fort Pierce
A family who decided to spend the Fourth of July in the waters of Florida’s Treasure Coast got quite the surprise: a manatee who tried to take their son’s surfboard for a spin. Leesa Blais posted the video on her Facebook page showing the friendly sea cow approaching her along with Blais’ husband and twin sons when they were...
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Manatee Tries to Borrow Boy's Surfboard in Fort Pierce
Courtesy Lisa Blais
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Manatees Are Dying of Starvation. Here's How We Can Protect Them
Manatees are dying of starvation after ecological changes have killed off some of their food supply – and helped toxic organisms take root on the rest. “There have been so many years of change… it’s going to take a lot of work to restore the ecosystem that we once had,” environmental engineer and NOAA scientist Dr. Tracy Fanara tells LX...
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Test Feeding Plan in Works for Starving Florida Manatees
Normally giving food to wild animals is considered off limits