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"A major red tide issue is killing manatees along Florida's west coast in alarming and record numbers.Experts said the toxic algae in the water between Sarasota and Fort Myers is killing as many as 10 manatees a day.Officials said 174 manatees have died since January.  The record for manatee deaths in one entire year was 151.The toxic algae gets into the food supply for the sea cows making them so listless, they don't surface to breathe.  Other signs include lack of coordination and stability in the water, muscle twitches and seizures.Sick sea cows have been taken to a Tampa Zoo to be treated.Caretakers have to keep the manatee's heads out of the water so they can breathe.Manatees are listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.Related: Florida's endangered species"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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