Saturday, January 9, 2010

Tough life as a manatee

The endangered mammals [Florida manatees] suffered the deadliest year on record in 2009 as state wildlife biologists documented 429 fatalities, a mark boosted by a trio of all-time highs for boat strikes (97), newborns (114) and cold stress (56).

- Miami Herald (link here)

Very tough.

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