The Huggable Manatee

Legends of Windemere

SAVE THE MANATEE!

Thatโ€™s the link part, so letโ€™s get into this animal.ย  Iโ€™m sure anyone who has ever heard of a manatee now has an image in their mind.ย  Chubby, grayish blue, wide tail, floating around, maybe some scars, and squinty-eyed face that looks rather serene.ย  They may look like seals, but theyโ€™re not.ย  They are their own creature with 3 definite species, 1 disputed species, and a close relative that Iโ€™m adding in.

Now, we tend to think of manatees being in Florida because thatโ€™s where those of us in America hear about them.ย  Yet, theyโ€™re also found in Western Africa and around the Amazon River.ย  Those are two other species.ย  I couldnโ€™t find populations on the others, but the West Indian/North American/Florida manatee was at 13,000.ย  That isnโ€™t a lot and they are endangered because of:

  • Poaching for their meat, oils, and other body parts.
  • Pollution suchโ€ฆ

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