Changing Seas

Saving Florida’s Starving Manatees

Florida’s iconic sea cows are dying in record numbers. Years of declining seagrass beds have eliminated one of the gentle giants’ primary food sources. Now wildlife managers have taken the unprecedented step of feeding the animals, while scientists are in a race against time to restore the lost seagrass.

Saving Florida’s Starving Manatees

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    Bermuda: Life at Ocean's Edge

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