While a unique situation, seeing a West Indian manatee, or sea cow, in North Carolina isn't as rare as most people think. But as an endangered marine mammal, officials stress people have to be ...
It is the manatee, the water siren, the sea-eaH, or sea-cow, as this strange animal is sometimes called. 1t b(;l(,mgs to the order of tho Cetacea, and is altogether herbivorous ; living on grass ...
But a video of the West Indian manatee has led to public outcry. Manatees, nicknamed "sea cows," are protected under US law, and anyone found guilty of harassing them faces up to a year in prison ...
November marks the 45th year for Manatee Awareness Month, a special time to recognize and honor Florida’s sea cows that was designated by former Florida Gov. Bob Graham in 1979. This month also ...