Watching manatees gather in the crystalline waters of Blue Spring is one of Central Florida's outdoor treasures.
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2019
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Mexican environmental authorities say a combination of hot weather, drought and toxic algae blooms contributed to the deaths of 48 manatees in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco this summer.
Environment
Nov 16, 2018
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The number of manatee deaths in Florida this year has already exceeded the total for all of 2017.
Ecology
Aug 21, 2018
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As big as they are, Florida manatees aren't always so easy to find.
Ecology
Mar 20, 2018
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U.S. Geological Survey scientists have developed the first laboratory test that can pick up traces of manatees' genetic material in the waterways where they live. Using a water sample collected in the field, the innovative ...
Ecology
Mar 19, 2018
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Slower boat speeds reduce risks to manatees. Or do they? Not exactly, according to research conducted at Florida Atlantic University. In fact, the very laws enacted to slow down boats in manatee habitats may actually be doing ...
Ecology
Jul 20, 2017
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River dolphins and Amazonian manatees in Peru will benefit from new protection thanks to a plan developed with help from the University of Exeter. Researchers from the university's Penryn Campus in Cornwall worked with Peruvian ...
Ecology
May 16, 2017
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Florida's iconic manatee population is highly likely to endure for the next 100 years, so long as wildlife managers continue to protect the marine mammals and their habitat, a new study by the US Geological Survey and the ...
Ecology
Apr 12, 2017
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Manatees are no longer an endangered species, US officials said Thursday, declaring success after decades of efforts to rebuild the population of the chubby sea cows in Florida and the Caribbean region.
Ecology
Mar 30, 2017
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Two Singapore-born manatees which were flown halfway around the world this week under a programme to restore Caribbean populations of the endangered sea cows are settling in well in Guadeloupe, their carers said.
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2016
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