Are manatees almost extinct?

Manatees are one of four living species in the Order Sirenia, which also includes the West African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, and the dugong. Another sirenian, the Steller’s sea cow, became extinct in the 1700s. read more

According to them manatees are no longer endangered and must be classified as threatened. In Florida, the total population of manatees has recovered from few hundreds to almost 5,000. However the annual survey conducted in Florida counted more than 6,000 manatees in total. read more

The manatee is officially endangered no more. Increases in manatee populations and improvements in their habitats led the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service to downgrade protections for the species from “endangered” to “threatened.” But not everyone is happy with the seemingly good news. read more