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Rena's avatar

For decades I have been angry about the precarious future of the manatees. If we forever lose these beautiful, gentle souls, I will likely lose all hope for humanity.

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Mischa Geracoulis's avatar

This is so sad :(

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Marian NoΓ«'s avatar

Thank you, Alexander

In goodness we have to think about them as a 'Spirit Animal', do no harm at the highest level.

I love your image of the Manatee . . .

Somehow I believe that not many people know of their existence ):

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Sharon Boyd's avatar

Very cool article Alex. I had the opportunity to swim/snorkel around manatees in Playa De Carmen Mexico at a marine habitat.

When you see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat it is simply magic. I did not appreciate then how fragile their existence is nor did I recognize what their loss means to this planet and to humanity.

Ubuntu is a South African term meaning I am because you are. You are because I am. We are all tied together, humans & animals. These gentle giants deserve a safe harbor in our seas. They deserve to thrive. Thank you for being their voice.

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Evelyne Luethy's avatar

Poor manatees. I love that you called them gentle giants. What a lovely tribute to them. I passed this article on to two friends in Florida. The bees might be right in their assessment that we are not very intelligent - destroying the planet the way we are.

I'll admit that I always scroll to the end to see if there's a picture of Luna. Good to know she's keeping an eye on things. Adorable picture. Thanks for sharing.

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