Florida will begin emergency feeding and rescue of starving manatees
by Jessica Glenza from Environment | The Guardian on (#5SWZT)
Record numbers of endangered manatees are dying as polluted waters kill off their food sources
Florida wildlife officials will undertake a manatee feeding and rescue operation involving hand-feeding the mammals romaine lettuce, amid unprecedented mortality among the gentle aquatic creatures affectionately known as sea cows".
Typically, manatees return to warm water winter feeding grounds, where they feast on plentiful seagrass.
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