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Manatees in peril as human pressures push gentle giants toward the brink
An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Few ...
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Florida wildlife officials close ‘Unusual Mortality Event’ as manatee starvation deaths decrease
Read full article: SeaWorld Orlando marks 1,000th manatee rescue Transitioning from long-term permanent manatee care to short-term critical, acute care Rodney was counted as homeless in the 2025 ...
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SAVING THE FLORIDA MANATEE
Boats are responsible for about 20% of human-caused manatee deaths, making them the greatest sources of human-caused mortality. Meanwhile boating in Florida is at an all-time high and increasing. A ...
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FWC: After crisis declared, no manatee deaths from starvation in two years
Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation ... help stop manatee deaths. Some of the care facilities belonging to these organizations were able to obtain funding from the state of Florida as well.
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Resilient population gives manatee watchers plentiful chances to see Florida favorites
The previous record of perinatal manatee deaths in Florida was 129 — 15.5% of overall deaths — in 2013, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission statistics. Another ...
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Beloved manatees had their day - but their homes remain in danger
National Manatee Appreciation Day was marked on Wednesday, celebrating the gentle giants that congregate off the Florida coast ... for about half of manatee deaths, they are also affected by ...
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Hurricane Helene was the 'deadliest hurricane' in the U.S. since Katrina in 2005, NHC report finds
Overall, 175 of those were direct deaths originating from wind, storm surge freshwater flooding or a tornado. In Florida ... were destroyed in mainland Manatee County, according to the report.