Thus, the manatees are finding some salvation during a chilly spell in the Sunshine State.
They are native to the waters off of Florida, which are typically warm.
Thus, the sea cows headed over to the warmand crucially, cleanwater discharge from the power plant.
A Florida manatee.Photo: Keith Ramos / Wikimedia Commons
Theyre kind of the first animals to start to respond to any changes in the environment.
Over the last couple of years, Floridas manatees suffered a mass starvation event.
A devastating loss in local seagrass, the species favorite food, was brought on by algal blooms.
The situation got so extreme that in 2022 the stateresorted tofeeding the animals heads of romaine lettuce.
The following year, conservation groupsannounced their intentionto sue U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Services due to the agencys alleged failure to protect the manatees.
The population is still threatened, and Florida isno stranger to natural disastersthat can affect the animals habitat.
But the recent numbers have manatees on the uptick, and thats something to celebrate.
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