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April 2013

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Death Toll Sets New Mortality Record With More Than 460 In 2013
New Fossils Show Sea Cows Had Their Roots In The Old World
Manatee Researcher For A Day
Photo Slideshow
The Kindness Of Volunteers
Manatee Sightings
Manatee Q & A
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Death Toll Sets New Mortality Record With More Than 460 In 2013
	While manatees are suffering from catastrophic red-tide-related mortality in southwest Florida, another threat is claiming manatee lives at an alarming rate on the state's east coast. Funds are needed to care for rescued manatees. Please help! Go>>
New Fossils Show Sea Cows Had Their Roots In The Old World
	Where in the world did sirenians come from? For all of their nearly 50-million-year recorded history, they have lived nearly everywhere the seas were warm. But where did they, like the whales, first evolve from land mammals and go back into the water? Go>>
Manatee Researcher For A Day
	Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a manatee researcher? On most days from November through March, Wayne Hartley records the manatees who visit Blue Spring State Park. Take a trip with Wayne and see photos and video. Go>>
Photo Slideshow
	Photographer David Schrichte recently visited the Crystal River area and took some beautiful and poignant photos of the manatees there. He has generously shared his images with Save the Manatee Club. See a slideshow of his amazing work. Go>>
The Kindness Of Volunteers
	Meet Emily and Todd Franks. Their dedication to manatees has taken them all the way from the Florida Keys to Jacksonville. They were even married on Manatee Beach! Learn more about their volunteer work and how you can sign up to help manatees for Earth Day. Go>>

Manatee Sightings
	See photos and video of a newborn calf, a synchronized swimming moment, great video, a manatee ski team, and more! Go>>
Manatee Q & A
	Q. Can you tell me how you treat a cold-stressed manatee? --Wendy Thomas, United Kingdom Get the answer>>

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Photo Credits: Table of Contents photo © David Schrichte; Death Toll Sets New Mortality Record With More Than 460 In 2013 © Courtney Edwards, Save the Manatee Club; New Fossils Show Sea Cows Had Their Roots In The Old World courtesy © Calvert Marine Museum; Manatee Researcher For A Day © David Schrichte; Photo Slideshow © David Schrichte; The Kindness Of Volunteers courtesy Emily & Todd Franks; Manatee Sightings © Jeanette Dixon; Manatee Q & A courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Photos and illustrations can only be used with permission. Contact Save the Manatee Club for more information.