By 1975, they were named the official marine mammal of Florida. While they have no natural predators, manatees have very ...

I pulled my kayak paddle through the water and hit something solid – a giant gray creature, lurking just below the surface, ...

Manatees have few natural predators – the biggest threat to their survival is humans, who destroy their habitat and injure them with boats. Many of the animals I saw from my kayak had the tell ...