Florida's East Coast Manatee Population Died At A Record Rate This Winter
A manatee swims near a dock over the barren bottom of the Indian River Lagoon in Brevard County, Florida, in March 2021. A mass die-off of manatees this year is being blamed on starvation due to lack of seagrass in the lagoon. (Jan Wesner Childs/weather.com) At a Glance The record-breaking number of deaths is being blamed on starvation.More than twice as many calves were rescued than averageExperts are bracing for another potential repeat. Nearly one in five manatees living along...