Biologists Are Planting Sea Grasses In Effort To Save Florida Manatees
This year has been a horrible year for manatees in Florida. There has been a record number of deaths reported and many of those deaths were preventable. Our manatees are dying of starvation. These conservationists were recently working in Homosassa planting sea grass so the manatees have food.
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Manatees swim in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims among seagrass in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologists with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, uses a crate to transport seagrass to be planted on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Manatees swim in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A crate of seagrass from the Homosassa River Restoration Project wait to be planted on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A sign asks people to please watch out for manatees on the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Local projects including those of the Homosassa River Restoration Project are helping clean up the waterways as well as planting seagrass in the area to restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Ryan Brushwood, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, holds a clump of seagrass that will be planted on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez (L) and Katie Kramer, who are biologists with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, carry boxes of seagrass to a boat on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez (L) and Katie Kramer, who are biologists with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, work on planting seagrass on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Katie Kramer, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, steers a boat to a spot where she will help plant seagrass on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, prepares to jump in the water to plant seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, makes her way through the Crystal River on October 05, 2021 in Crystal River, Florida. The project is to help clean up the waterways as well as plant seagrass in the area to restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee zone sign warns boaters to move at idle speed on the Crystal River on October 05, 2021 in Crystal River, Florida. Local projects including those of the Homosassa River Restoration Project are helping clean up the waterways as well as planting seagrass in the area to restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: In an aerial view, Jessica Mailliez (in water) and Katie Kramer, who are biologists with the Homosassa River Restoration Project work on planting seagrass on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, prepares to plant seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside a cage to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside a cage to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A crate of seagrass is lowered into the water as Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants it on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A crate of seagrass is lowered into the water as Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants it on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, uses a crate to transport seagrass to be planted on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, uses a crate to transport seagrass to be planted on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside cages to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside a cage to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside a cage to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside a cage to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside a cage to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside a cage to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Jessica Mailliez, a biologist with the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plants seagrass on the river bed on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. The seagrass is planted inside a cage to protect it as it takes root. The project is to help clean up the waterways and planting seagrass in the area will restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Manatees swim in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Manatees swim in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims among seagrass in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: A manatee swims among seagrass in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Manatees swim in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Manatees swim in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Seagrass in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Fish swim among the seagrass in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: Seagrass in the Homosassa River on October 05, 2021 in Homosassa, Florida. Conservationists, including those from the Homosassa River Restoration Project, plant seagrass in the area to help restore the natural habitat for manatees and provide a feeding ground for the mammals, following a record year in manatee deaths in Florida. The deaths were primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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