Almost 2,000 manatees have died in Florida in two years, largely because of starvation as huge areas of the seagrass vegetation they eat have been destroyed by pollution.
Environmental groups are demanding the species be declared officially endangered again.
A program to feed manatees with lettuce funded by public donation is being relaunched.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/25/manatee-deaths-florida-endangered-status