Happy Mother’s Day
Our mama manatee and her calf are gliding through the crystal waters of Three Sisters Springs in Florida. We hope these two remind you of a mother’s love. If you call home for Mother’s Day, here’s some trivia you can share to make mom proud: In 2017, the Florida manatee was reclassified from endangered to threatened in acknowledgment of improvements in its population.
West Indian manatee - Wikipedia
The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) or "sea cow", also known as American manatee, is a manatee, ...
West Indian manatee | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
West Indian Manatee - National Geographic Kids
Reaching up to 13 feet (4 meters) long and weighing as many as 1,300 pounds (600 kilograms), West Indian manatees look more like small cars than people. Despite their large size, manatees are graceful swimmers. Although they usually move along in slow motion, they can also cruise, or swim at a steady pace, at five miles (eight kilometers) an hour.
Manatee Facts - Save the Manatee Club
West Indian manatees have no natural enemies, and it is believed they can live 60 years or more. As with all wild animal populations, a certain percentage of manatee mortality is attributed to natural causes of death such as cold stress, gastrointestinal disease, pneumonia, and other diseases.
West Indian Manatee - Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
West Indian manatee: Trichechus manatus Taxonomic Classification . Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Sirenia Family: Trichechidae Genus/Species: Trichechus manatus Common Name: West Indian manatee The subspecies of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) that occurs in Florida is also known as the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris).
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