Indian River Lagoon

Manatees are dying at an alarming rate. Between Jan. 1 and July 2, 841 manatees have died, which is record breaking. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, in 2021 only, the death rate surpassed the previous record of 830 deaths in 2013. CNN reported: “The record die-off constituted an ‘unusual mortality event,’ […]