Manatee

Tom swam with the manatee.

An infant manatee rescued off the coast of Florida over the weekend is being treated at Miami Seaquarium.

Owners of a private residence spotted the manatee along their dock.

Volunteers rescued an infant manatee off the coast of Florida.

Is a manatee a type of seal?

Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem from damage. The Everglades is home to about 30 species that federal officials say are threatened or endangered. They include the Florida panther, the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee.

The ecological importance of the manatee is clear; scientists have demonstrated the dependancy of all components of an ecosystem on one another . . .