The manatee is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the coastal waters of the United States. Manatees are primarily located in Florida and Georgia. These gentle animals would never harm a human in any way. Unless they laid on you, then it would be a different story.
Every year more and more people live near the warm coasts and rivers that are also the homes to manatees. Manatees have fewer places to live and feed. Other threats are caused by the changes people bring to the shallow waters where manatees live. For example, some people drive boats carelessly and too fast. Manatees are not qui