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West Indian Manatee
West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus
Endangered in coastal rivers and ocean waters of the southeastern U.S.,
it is more numerous in the Caribbean and South America. Powerboats,
poaching and habitat loss have all taken a toll.
Photo: Gaylan Rathburn, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.A.
Source: Optilearn CD-ROM, copyright 1995.
West
Indian Manatee (Florida) Recovery Plan from the National Wildlife
Refuge System.
Manatees Information Booklet from Sea World/Busch Gardens.
Formatted for EE-Link / 12 January 1995
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