Florida manatees deserve strong protections
Manatees are far from well. These huge, gentle “sea cows” can grow longer than 13 feet long from snout to ...
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Florida’s manatees are actually relative newcomers, historical research suggests
Manatees, long considered among Florida‘s most beloved and enchanting inhabitants, are not native at all, and only came to the ...
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Lessons from the past may improve the future for manatees
While current manatee populations in Florida are threatened, their populations are higher than they ever historically were. Records show that ...
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Researcher discovers new role played by manatees, ‘the gardeners of the Amazon’
MANAUS, Amazonas, Brazil — Located near the confluence of the Solimões and Japurá rivers, Lake Amanã, which means “the path ...
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