A manatee was spotted in a Pompano Beach waterway ... Despite their chubby appearance, manatees have a thin layer of fat compared to other aquatic mammals. They can develop cold stress syndrome ...

Manatees’ fat does not insulate them ... Florida is at the northern end of the West Indian manatee's winter range and these warm-water habitats play an important role in their survival ...

fat, carbohydrate and fiber – of items identified in manatee stomach samples. My preliminary results show notable differences in the nutritional composition of seagrass and algae. Marine mammals ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A manatee rescued in Pitt County last fall was freed Friday back into the ocean. Nicknamed Pamlico, the nine-foot manatee was rescued on Nov. 18, 2024, from a Tar River ...

“And manatees, while they might look really fat, if you will ... The nearby tidal walk shows an idea of manatee habitat. “So we’ve got red mangroves, white mangroves and black mangroves ...

Tampa Electric turned this phenomenon into an attraction with the Manatee Viewing Center ... but their thin fat layer means they need warm waters to survive, which is why they migrate to springs ...