The Gentle Manatee

One of the more fascinating creatures we have in Louisiana is one I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting in person: the Manatee, a marine mammal sometimes also called the sea cow. Their babies are called calves.Manatees are one of the gentler creatures and have no natural predators other than humans. We’ve been the biggest threat to manatees by causing severe injuries and even dea...

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