Did you know April is the National Manatee Awareness month?
Manatees are large, herbivorous and seal-like mammals which live
in the marshy coastal areas of the Amazon Basin, the Caribbean,
and the Gulf of Mexico. Though manatees are often referred to as
sea cows, their closest living relative is actually the
elephant. Manatees can weigh up to 1,200 pounds and grow to a
length of 9 feet. Baby manatees can way up to 60 pounds when
they are born. That is one big baby! The oldest manatee in
captivity is named Snooty and was born on July 21, 1948. It will
turn 62 this year. Manatees are vulnerable to extinction and
April was designated as Manatee Awareness Month in order to
publicize the dangers manatees currently face, both from humans
and nature.