'Sound' Research from FAU Shows Slower Boats May Cause Manatees More Harm than Good (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

'Sound' Research from FAU Shows Slower Boats May Cause Manatees More Harm than Good

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About 100 manatees are killed each year by boats, making it the leading cause of death for this species. Not only are they hit frequently, they are hit repeatedly and have the scars to prove it.

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