The West Indian manatee, also known as the North American manatee, is a large marine mammal native to the Caribbean, northern Brazil, and the eastern United States. They are gentle giants ...

The North American east coast, including Florida, is home to West Indian manatee. The Amazonian manatee can be found in the Amazon River, while the African manatee lives along the west coast and ...

While the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, can be found as far west as Texas and travel as far north as Massachusetts during the summer months, the marine mammals cannot ...

The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), found along the Atlantic coasts of the United States, the Caribbean and Central America, offers a case in point. Once hunted for its meat, hide and ...