Manatee

There are three species of manatees, the Amazonian manatee, the West Indian manatee, and the West African manatee.
The Amazonian and the West Indian manatees are both considered vulnerable. But thanks to successful conservation, in 2016 the West African manatee was downgraded from endangered to threatened.
The main threat manatees face are human-related issues, including habitat destruction, ship strikes, and getting caught or digesting fishing gear.

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Posted on Sep 1, 2017

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