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Aarin-Conrad Allen, Ph.D. Candidate in Marine Sciences, Florida International University

Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition

Researchers believe a decline in seagrass is leaving manatees malnourished. Dave Fleetham/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators.

And yet, these charismatic mammals face numerous threats.

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