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When I saw its picture, this rare and unusual animal fascinated me. A relative of a manatee even dubbed a mermaid, its remnant population is threatened by environmental degradation and occasional entanglement mortality in fishing nets, but now the...
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AP, Boston
An animal welfare official says a wayward manatee that was rescued from cold Cape Cod waters died on the way home to Florida.
made popular Oct 13 2008
AP, Dennis
A wayward manatee is headed home to Florida after being pulled from frigid Cape Cod waters in an early morning rescue.
made popular Oct 11 2008
The animal ‘manatee’ is rebounding its population. Claiming this, the state wildlife commission has voted to take it off the endangered species list of...
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There is much in common between human and a sea lion, an otter, or a manatee. The health of these ocean animals might be relevant to your own! According to scientists,...
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Hanna the mermaid swims in the new Mermaid Lagoon display at the Sydney Aquarium in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 during the introduction of two dugongs. It is said that dugongs, an aboriginal word meaning young child, in olden times were...
