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Manatee Conservation Biology

Key Points

-What are sirenians?

-Body shape

-How they move

-Eating and hydration Habits

-Body Composition

-Five species of sirens

-Threats

Activities:

Worksheet 1: Dugong vs Manatees

Worksheet 1- Dugong vs Manatee p1

Worksheet1- Dugong vs manatee p2

Worksheet 1-Dugong vs Manatee ANSWER

Worksheet 2: Manatee puppet

Worksheet 2- Manatee Puppet

Follow Up:

Worksheet Packet:http://conservation-connect.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Manatee-Activity-Workbook.pdf

Save the Manatees worksheets and live cameras:

https://www.savethemanatee.org/manatees/education-materials/student-resources/

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_89ysuw?x=1qqt&i=2qkx5u

Videos:

BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=dkuqWlHZo5I&feature=emb_title

Manatee Anatomy https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/manateeanatomy/

References:

https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/11/05/threats-manatees/?ea.tracking.id=18HPXWJBXX&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx8rK7YfP6AIVD18NCh36sQE7EAAYAiAAEgKsYvD_BwE

https://www.savethemanatee.org/manatees/manatee-mortality/

https://www.thedodo.com/boats-injure-florida-manatees-2368810374.html

https://dipndive.com/blog/manatee-vs-dugong-whats-the-difference/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/8-things-didnt-know-manatees

https://www.fws.gov/southeast/wildlife/mammals/manatee/

https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2016/3/30/The-Stories-Told-by-Manatee-Scars

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/03/31/manatees-are-no-longer-listed-as-endangered-should-we-celebrate-or-fret/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/02/01/a-baby-manatee-had-plastic-in-his-stomach-vets-say-humans-are-to-blame-for-his-death/