During this time, manatees do not eat seagrass and may lose dozens or even hundreds of pounds. Manatees are slow-moving, seagrass-eating marine mammals. Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a ...

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff found a small female manatee with severe cold stress in a ditch ...

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