there is another animal, a gentle giant and an enduring ambassador to Florida waters. It is a sea cow or the manatee. In this paper I will impart the bare facts about manatee such as: habitat, eating habits, size and mating. I will discuss their declining numbers with ways all of us who enjoy these waters can make a difference and talk about one special cow, named “Snooty”. The manatee, they belong to the Sirenian species. Do you see the word siren there? Many believe the legends and folklore of
and their interactions with their natural or developed environment), for the manatee (trichechus manatus), requires and is generally restricted to the inland and coastal waters of peninsular Florida during the winter, when they shelter in and/or near warm-water springs, heated industrial effluents, and other warm water sites (as stated in Research Gate (1997) Hartman 1979, Lefebvre et al). The Florida (West Indian) Manatee, An Endangered Species, has no known predators other than humans; in the past
Everyone loves the Florida manatee because they look like big puppy dogs with a cute endless smile. In addition, they are beautiful creatures that bring a smile to every face that sees them floating along in their natural habitat or in the local aquarium. Undoubtedly, the Florida manatee is one of the friendliest species in the world even though they are huge animals weighing up to twelve hundred pounds and reaching ten-foot long. Despite what this gentle creature has been through at the hands of
focus are manatees and sea turtles. MANATEE Manatees, commonly called Sea Cow, are large aquatic mammals that are found in warm coastal areas, rivers and warm water springs in the Amazon Basin, West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Southeastern United States. Manatees can be found in salt water, fresh water and brackish water. They spend most of their time eating aquatic plants, resting, migrating and nurturing their young. The manatee species has evolved over the last 45 million
Personal Narrative, Manatee-fueled Trip The feeling of the cold water around me was really waking me up. Swirling crystal green-blue water and tree branches gently floated past me as my mom and I made our way into the lagoon. I blinked my blue eyes to clear the liquid from my goggles. And then I saw it; a grey manatee, swimming slowly in the water with it’s tail swishing up and down softly. The real mermaids. We weren't allowed to (deep breath) yell near/at, touch, feed, hit, kick, poke, kick sand
The manatee has been on the endangered species list since the year 2001. This is caused from pollution in the water, power boats, and slow reproductivity. As a result, humans are putting an effort into saving these sea cows. The Florida Manatee’s scientific name is Manatus latirostris. The scientific genus name Trichechus, means hair in Latin. The name manatee comes from the Haitian word, "manati". A common term for manatees and dugongs is the “sea cow”. This name is most likely
We chose to research about wetlands because they are very unique and special. Wetlands used to be extremely common during prehistoric times, but now there are only small areas left. Some plants and animals exist only in the wetland biomes, such as the star fruit and water vole. But, as the amount of wetlands decreased, many organisms became endangered and even extinct. We wanted to find out more about what the characteristics of wetlands and what is being done to help the environment. A wetland
Steller’s Sea Cow Have you ever met a prodigious manatee or dugong? Georg Wilhelm Steller has, this marine mammal was called Steller’s sea cow. This prehistoric animal was discovered in 1741 and disappeared from the face of the earth in 1768. Steller’s sea cow is an important animal to learn about because of the way they looked, the time period they lived in, and the surprising facts about them. One way to understand Steller’s sea cow is to know what they looked like and why. First of all, this
gather as much information as possible on how to protect the manatees after the closing of power plants. With, (Flamm, 2013), suggested that they seek steps that might aid them in determining a model that would accomplished a technique for the manatee/warm-water choice in which would assist in making informative options. The second study (Stith, 2011) looks at the area of Florida like Ten Thousand Islands and western Everglades where there are no power plants. Instead, hundreds of manatees amassed
Manatees Quietly, but swiftly, the plump, dark animal glided across the water while making sounds comparable to that of the squeaks and squeals of a whale ("Florida Manatee" 1). Some would say these aquatic mammals are the ugliest thing below the surface, others would say that these animals are beautiful and resemble portly mermaids, but no matter what anybody says about the manatees, they are unique creatures (Ray and Ciampi 315). They are mammals that are completely harmless, they feed mostly
The West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) is a marine mammal that lives in the coastal waters and around the offshore reefs of Belize. Manatees have large gray bodies covered with algae or barnacles. They are herbivores that consume marine vegetation such as sea grass and surface regularly to breathe. They reside in sea grass beds and in mangroves that provide them with shelter. The West Indian Manatee is listed as vulnerable under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and may eventually be
death by boat propellers, habitat loss, poaching, and other careless actions that threaten the manatee population. Manatees are one of the most gentle water animals known to man. One of the biggest problems for these underwater sea cows is getting hit with boat propellers. These spinning deathtraps put gashes into the skin of manatees and even kill them. When boaters are going at speeds that the manatee cannot match or exceed, the manatee’s large body prevents them from moving fast enough to move
year. Manatee advocates fear such actions will be repeated statewide if the manatee is downlisted.” The author uses ethos to make his article sound more credible, however, when he states “boats killed 10 manatees in Brevard waters last year” it sounds trustworthy since there is a number of how many manatees were killed by boats last year but the author does not state his source of where he got this number. For pathos, “Manatee advocates fear such actions will be repeated statewide if the manatee is
The book only features two characters: the injured manatee and her calf. The lack of knowledge about the animals very well may have been purposely done, in order to simplify the story as much as possible, but in my personal opinion the use of names or more detail about the main characters would only add to
but some may have discolored patches due to algae growth. Manatees are found in freshwater environments. The West Indian Manatee are known to live in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, as well as other countries outside the United States. The West Indian Manatee was listed as endangered March 11, 1967. Because the manatee was designated as an endangered species prior to enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, there was no formal list
Question 1: How does SoBe’s position in the marketplace differ from that of conventional soft drinks? First of all, if we think about ‘conventional’ soft drinks we immediately get the impression of drinks such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Red Bull. SoBe’s position in the marketplace of ‘soft drinks’, however, seems, at least at first, absolutely different from the well-known soft drink industries. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, for example, are the leading companies in the soft drink sector highly outselling
In 1996, over 150 Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, died from the exposure of brevetoxins in their habitat. In 2013, about 300 manatee mortalities associated with brevetoxins were found in the Gulf of Mexico. Brevetoxins are found to have multiple effects on manatee immune systems. According to the experimental results, scientists found significantly (p0.05) reduced T-lymphocyte proliferation, a process responds to stressed immune system, increased albumin levels, an indicator of rising
In February of 2010, a woman named Dawn Brancheau died while working as an animal trainer at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. There has been a large amount of debate about the circumstances surrounding her death—some say she slipped and fell, while others say that she was dragged in by one of the orcas, Tilikum. The controversy over her tragic death brought this question to the surface: should parks like SeaWorld be closed down for safety reasons? While this argument has been going on for a long time
Exhibit Overview and Rationale: The “The Myth And The Reality” exhibition is intended for the visitors who are interested in previous historical, religious, human behaviors, mythological material, nature of animals, and the world we live in. Mythical creatures are created by people’s imaginations, hopes, fears, and most passionate dreams. The exhibition I am designing uses a method of comparison, comparing real animals to mythical creatures. The intent is to arouse the imagination of the visitors
I realize how crucial the dispensation of drugs is because I saw a death of a young boy by taking wrong medication couples years ago. Therefore, I applied for a career in pharmacy to understand more about the dispensing process. Amazingly, I was offered a pharmacy technician position at CVS pharmacy. My life has become more interesting and challenging from that day. Being a pharmacy technician, I have had an opportunity to work with pharmacists in order to understand how to be a pharmacist.