Manatee Info

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Manatee Info

Learn about manatees with the Dolphin Research Center:

Manatee Fact Sheet

Get many facts on the biology and lifestyle of the Florida manatee.

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Manatee Conservation

Help save the endangered Florida manatee by learning about what threatens manatees and how to help them.

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