sign a conservation success story , record figure of manatees have been blob in Florida ’s water .
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionreportedan initial numeration of at least 6,250 manatees in Florida ’s waters – with 3,292 manatee on the east coast and 2,958 on the west coast in the Gulf of Mexico .
Manateesare divided into three mintage . Although they are all very standardised , they are distinguished by where they know – either between Florida and Brazil , the west coast of Africa or the Amazon River . These aristocratical herbivore can reach 4 measure ( 13 feet ) in length and count up to 600 kilograms ( 1,300 pounds ) .
The Floridian coastal species of manatee ( Trichechus manatus latirostris ) is presently name as queer on theIUCN Red List . They move from “ vulnerable ” to “ endangered ” in 2007 , with their number declining due to expanding urbanization , more human contact and increase weewee pollution . The year ’s count therefore comes as upright intelligence to conservationists , showing a pernicious increase in last yr ’s round - up , which counted 6,063 .
Trichechus manatus migrate to strong piss during the winter chill . Their counter in early spring make for the idealistic chance to count their numbers , AFPreports .
The loveable sea cow are counted annually through aery surveys . Along with leave an efficient statewide calculation of their number , this method can also reveal information on the manatees ' distribution and habitat consumption . you’re able to see some of the images from this year ’s aerial survey below or find out out the full collection in the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’sFlickr album .
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effigy credit : FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / Flickr.(CC BY - NC - ND 2.0 )
