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PBS News Hour – Biologists take drastic measures to save Florida manatees at risk of starvation.

 

Last year was the deadliest on record for manatees, many of whom starved to death because of a lack of seagrass. A die-off is happening again this year, and federal and state officials as well as volunteers in Florida are trying to save starving manatees with a pilot-feeding project this winter.

 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/biologists-take-drastic-measures-to-save-florida-manatees-at-risk-of-starvation

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PBS – Changing Seas – Saving Florida’s Starving Manatees

Air Date: 06/24/22

Years of declining seagrass beds have eliminated the gentle giants’ primary food source. Now state wildlife managers have taken the unprecedented step of feeding Florida’s starving manatees.

https://www.pbs.org/video/saving-floridas-starving-manatees-obha5s

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