TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – After providing more than 200,000 pounds of lettuce to starving manatees because of depleted seagrass beds in state waters, Florida Fish and
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Manatee Feeding Plan Ends In Florida, Starvation Still An Issue
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The experimental program to feed starving Florida manatees is coming to an end, but the greater issue is the polluted water that
FIU Study: With Seagrass Gone, Manatees Resort To Eating More Algae
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A new Florida International University study found Florida manatees are resorting to eating a “staggering amount of algae” after seagrass died off
Going Boating This Weekend? Don’t Forget To Watch Out For Manatees
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Manatee experts are pointing to concerns about boating collisions as the struggling sea cows migrate from an unorthodox feeding area in the
Florida Manatee Feeding Offers Relief, But Deaths Hit 400
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Wildlife officials appeared optimistic Wednesday that an unusual feeding program for starving manatees in the Indian River Lagoon has provided some relief
Florida Manatee Feeding Offers Relief, But Deaths Hit 400
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Wildlife officials appeared optimistic Wednesday that an unusual feeding program for starving manatees in the Indian River Lagoon has provided some relief
Officials: Starving Florida Manatees Fed More Than 25 Tons Of Lettuce
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – The unprecedented effort to feed starving manatees in Florida has so far provided the mammals with more than 25 tons of lettuce,