Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as ...

muddy sea creature covered in barnacles just sitting there in the lake, he thought, "The world is going to be OK." Audubon Aquarium Rescue is searching for a manatee spotted a handful of times ...

Manatees with cold stress typically have bleaching on their skin, visible abscesses, unresolved sores and a heavy barnacle or algae load, and they are underweight. Manatees with these symptoms ...