Another factor bolstering the modern abundance and migration of manatees in the Sunshine state — is food. Water plants, such as the hydrilla and water hyacinth, have invaded many Florida ...

Through a scar pattern, she was confirmed to be the ... Many factors contribute to manatee’s recent migration to the north, as Loftis cited climate change as a main element.

Officials said sightings of her in the Pamlico River, near the Twin Lakes Campground in Chocowinity, were eventually reported on Nov. 10; through a scar pattern ... to manatee’s recent migration ...