Manatees try to avoid boats

Posted 3/27/04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Scientists say they have documented for the first time that manatees react to approaching boats by swimming quickly toward deeper water, a finding that suggests slow-speed zones may be one of the keys to their survival.

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