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Manatees (/ ˈ m æ n ə t iː z /, family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows.There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia: the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), and the West ...
The range-wide minimum known population is estimated to be at least 13,000 manatees, with more than 6,300 in Florida. When aerial surveys began in 1991, there were only an estimated 1,267 manatees in Florida, meaning that the last 25 years has seen a 400 percent increase in the species population in that state. [13] [14]
A recent Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimate put the population of manatees in the Sunshine State between 8,350 and 11,730, a figure that has been on the decline for the ...
Manatees may be taken into captivity after being found stranded to facilitate their recovery, [60] and there are many instances of manatees being successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild. [61] As all extant sirenian species are rated as Vulnerable, these rehabilitation programs present a useful means to support these species.
In the wake of thousands of Florida manatee deaths in recent years, federal wildlife officials Wednesday announced they will launch a new scientific review to determine whether the animal should ...
Including the two manatees who recently departed, the Columbus Zoo has returned 39 manatees to Florida. West Indian manatees, which include Florida manatees, are considered a threatened species ...
Wild manatees have been documented producing offspring into their late 30s, and a female captive manatee has given birth in her 40s. [4] Captive breeding programs are not being conducted for the Florida manatee due to conservation concerns that are being addressed in their natural environments.
The throng of nearly 1,000 creatures was seen on 21 January in Blue Spring State Park, north of Orlando