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  2. West Indian manatee - Wikipedia

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    West Indian manatee. The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), also known as the North American manatee, is a large, aquatic mammal native to warm coastal areas of the Caribbean, from the Eastern United States to northern Brazil. Living alone or in herds, it feeds on underwater plants and uses its whiskers to navigate.

  3. Manatee - Wikipedia

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    A manatee at SeaWorld, Florida. There are a number of manatee rehabilitation centers in the United States. These include three government-run critical care facilities in Florida at Lowry Park Zoo, Miami Seaquarium, and SeaWorld Orlando. After initial treatment at these facilities, the manatees are transferred to rehabilitation facilities before ...

  4. As Hurricane Helene approaches, what happens to the manatees?

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    As Florida braces for Hurricane Helene, it's not just human residents at risk of damage and displacement. ... Manatees were left stranded after Hurricane Irma in 2017. LIVE STORM UPDATES: Helene ...

  5. Manatee conservation - Wikipedia

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    Manatee conservation. Manatees are large marine mammals that inhabit slow rivers, canals, saltwater bays, estuaries, and coastal areas. They are a migratory species, inhabiting the Florida waters during the winter and moving as far north as Virginia and into the Chesapeake Bay, sometimes seen as far north as Baltimore, Maryland and as far west ...

  6. New Baby Manatee Needs 'Boost' From Mom While Learning ... - AOL

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    Most manatees you meet in Florida rivers have scars along their long, oblong bodies, souvenirs from boating accidents where the giant but extremely slow-moving creatures collided with speedboats ...

  7. Florida Surfer's Once-in-a-Lifetime Manatee Encounter ... - AOL

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    The manatee is protected by the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978, which states: "It is unlawful for any person, at any time, intentionally or negligently, to annoy, molest, harass, or disturb ...

  8. Blue Spring State Park - Wikipedia

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    Blue Spring State Park is a state park located west of Orange City, Florida, in the United States. The park is a popular tourist destination; available activities include canoeing, SCUBA diving, kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife watching, and swimming. The spring in the park (Volusia Blue Spring) is the largest on the St. Johns River.

  9. Manatee River - Wikipedia

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    The Manatee River is a 36-mile-long (58 km) [ 1 ] river in Manatee County, Florida. [ 2 ] The river forms in the northeastern corner of Manatee County and flows into the Gulf of Mexico at the southern edge of Tampa Bay. Wildlife in and around the river includes alligators, herons, manatees, dolphins, and fish such as bass, bluegill, catfish ...

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