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What It's Like To Swim With Manatees In Florida—And How You Can Do It Too
Swimming with the manatees is only legally permitted in Crystal River, but there are plenty of natural spots around Florida to observe the animals from above the water’s surface. This is the ...
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Feds say Florida manatee will not be declared an endangered species
Florida's manatees will likely remain a threatened species. Federal environmental regulators won't recommended increasing their protections as an endangered species.
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Port Salerno marinas, businesses appear mostly spared from Manatee Pocket algae bloom
“It was like a neon green slime,” said Christine King, Mariner Cay Marina dockmaster, describing the algae bloom on the water’s surface ... swimming, and they absolutely can’t." Other ...
Does red tide in Florida affect manatees, dolphins? Toxic algae suspected in recent deaths
While red tide counts reportedly fell in parts of Florida's Gulf coast, the toxic algae is suspected in the recent deaths of a manatee and a dolphin.