More than 400 Florida manatees killed so far in 2021, wildlife experts concerned
They are known as the cows of the sea, but manatees swimming in Florida s waterways are dying at an alarming rate.
By: Ryan Hughes
and last updated 2021-03-10 10:12:44-05
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â They are known as the cows of the sea, but manatees swimming in Florida s waterways are dying at an alarming rate. The future of manatees is not secure. Their habitats are declining, said Patrick Rose, an aquatic biologist and the executive director of the Save The Manatee Club.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, more than 400 manatees have died in Florida in 2021. That figure is already more than half the total number of deaths in all of 2020.