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Image: Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus) (7636816484)

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Description: Photo credit: David Hinkel The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, was established in 1983 specifically for the protection of the endangered West Indian Manatee. This unique refuge preserves the last unspoiled and undeveloped habitat in Kings Bay, which forms the headwaters of the Crystal River. The refuge preserves the warm water spring havens, which provide critical habitat for the manatee populations that migrate here each winter.
Title: Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus) (7636816484)
Credit: Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus) Uploaded by Dolovis
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters
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