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For manatees on Florida's west coast, red tide is a complicated, deadly nemesis
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRed tide can lead to manatee mortalities in different ways, including starvation because of the loss...
‘Oyster River.’ Inside the multimillion plan to restore the Manatee River’s old glory
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIt was once called “Oyster River.” Historical records highlight how shellfish once lined vast acres...
Manatees were dying in record-breaking numbers. But that trend may be slowing down
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRecord-breaking numbers of manatees have died in Florida the past few years. But data from a...
Local kids: Suggestions for saving the manatees, sea turtles and the St. Johns River
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 12 months agoEDITOR'S NOTE: The following letters were among those written by the students in Cyndi McKnight's...
Sarasota, Manatee experts highlight efforts to curb red tide by bolstering water quality
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEfforts to bolster the health of Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico against the effects of red tide...
Red tide shows up at low levels in the Indian River Lagoon, causing concern for manatees
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the wake of the worst year for manatee deaths on record, Florida wildlife officials last week found yet another potential killer of the threatened species in the Indian River Lagoon — red ...
Manatees don’t hire lobbyists. That’s where you come in | Guest Opinion
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoNovember is Manatee Awareness Month, and while people from all over the world know a lot about...
About 1,000 manatees piled together in a Florida park, setting a breathtaking record
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoORANGE CITY, Fla. – As the rising sun peeks through the trees along the Blue Spring run on cold...
Manatee deaths pile up in Southwest Florida: What's causing that?
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIt's not been a good year for West Indian manatees, especially in Southwest Florida. Also known as...
Manatee braces for Hurricane Idalia’s surge. ‘The flooding is the main concern’
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFind the latest live updates for Wednesday here. A continued westward shift in Hurricane Idalia’s...