Legislators are correct in their efforts to outright ban intentional releases of balloons
Balloons are the top cause of death from marine-related debris for seabirds, and they can be mistaken by other animals ...
Tag: manatees
DeSantis touts Florida’s manatee recovery efforts; pollution found in remote parts of Everglades
Blue Spring State Park saw record numbers of manatees in January, a turnaround after a die off experienced in 2020 ...
Two grocery chains in Florida eliminate plastic bags; park sees record-breaking manatee numbers
Aldi and Sprouts Farmers Market have eliminated single-use plastic bags in their stores.
To save the manatee, we need to save the seagrass
A new rollback would jeopardize progress to save manatees, after their numbers fell sharply due to the threat of starvation.
Miami residents believe Biscayne Bay is ‘healthy,’ despite big declines in water quality and biodiversity, new study finds
Overall, the research found that support for local policy actions to protect and restore the bay was extremely high.
Manatee deaths declined last year in Florida; NASA spacecraft will study climate change, ocean health
Preliminary data shows that about 520 manatees died in 2023, a significant decrease from previous years,
Miami-Dade seeking new ways to deal with sargassum seaweed; study finds most East Coast counties are sinking
Turning sargassum into plant food is one of six proposals that Miami-Dade County is considering.
New AI method counts manatee clusters in real time
Florida Atlantic University researchers have harnessed the powers of artificial intelligence to help save the beloved manatee.
Green macroalga has replaced seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon
Seagrasses are keystone species within estuaries and provide many important ecosystem services.
Florida manatees not being fed lettuce this winter; Northeast Florida counties unite in climate fight
Biologists experimented with feeding lettuce to Indian River Lagoon manatees as their natural food source, seagrass, declined.
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