by Manatee-World | Aug 6, 2022 | Information
Manatee Habitat and Distribution Due to the way their bodies are designed, the manatee doesn’t do well in cold waters. Therefore you will find them where the water is going to be at a warm temperature all the time. In fact, they won’t be able to survive if the waters...
by Manatee-World | Feb 27, 2014 | Species
West Indian Manatee – Trichechus manatus The West Indian Manatee is the largest out there in the world. On average they will weigh about 1,300 pounds and be approximately 11 feet long. They range in color from light to dark shades of gray. They live in warm...
by Manatee-World | Feb 27, 2014 | Preservation
Manatee Scientific Research There are still many unanswered questions about the manatee even though they has been plenty of research about them. For example we don’t understand why some manatee mothers abandon their calf. For the most part, they have an amazing...
by Manatee-World | Feb 27, 2014 | Preservation
Manatees and Climate change Global warming isn’t a new problem for our world, but it is one that most of us don’t realize the true extend of. Even the manatees that thrive in warm water are affected by it. This is due to so many other elements of their natural...
by Manatee-World | Feb 27, 2014 | Species
Amazonian Manatee – Trichechus inunguis Living only in bodies of freshwater, the Amazonian Manatee is generally found in lakes and lagoons. They tend to find them off of the branches of larger rivers. This allows them the ability to move back and forth between...
