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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida fishing guide and environmental activist Paul Fafeita says a highlight for his charter customers is spotting the manatees that forage for seagrass in shallow waters.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida fishing guide and environmental activist Paul...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida fishing guide and environmental activist Paul Fafeita says a highlight for his charter customers is spotting the manatees that forage for seagrass in shallow waters. It’s not so thrilling when they come across the emaciated carcass of a manatee that starved to death. “It’s not

The manatees of the sunshine state are dying in unprecedented numbers this year, with 959 documented deaths as of mid-October.

The manatees of the sunshine state are dying in unprecedented numbers this year, with 959 documented deaths as of mid-October.

The manatees of the sunshine state are dying in unprecedented numbers this year, with 959 documented deaths as of mid-October.

Manatee deaths this year will likely double the 593 recorded in 2020, and will far outnumber the latest five-year in Florida, according to state figures.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida fishing guide and environmental activist Paul Fafeita says a highlight for his charter customers is spotting the manatees that forage for seagrass in shallow

Florida is experiencing an unprecedented die-off of manatees this year, with 959 documented deaths as of Oct. 1.

State figures predict that the record 593 deaths recorded in 2020 will likely be doubled in 2021.