Hungry Manatees starving to death in Florida
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It may look like a walrus but it’s actually related to the elephant. The grey, aquatic Manatee lives on just a few parts of the planet. In the U.S. manatees live mainly in Florida. They were on the endangered species list but taken off in 2017 after a campaign to protect them from boats. But last year hundreds of manatees died while facing a new crisis; starvation. John Zarrella reports.
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