Wildlife officials throw 3,000 pounds of lettuce a day into the sea to save starving manatees

Manatees are one of Earth’s more oddly beloved creatures. They’re cute in a “so ugly they’re cute” kind of way, and their bulbous, slowly meandering bodies have earned them the nickname “sea cows.” They are a migratory species, and in the U.S. they congregate mainly in the waters of Florida. Sadly, manatees are also dying … Read more