Listen to the full episode about Manatees in the Indian River Lagoon here: https://youtu.be/_886ShmpC34
Manatees are among the most beloved creatures that call the Indian River Lagoon home, but these graceful sea cows have recently been threatened with a concerning spike in deaths. The IRL Council sits down with Dr. Martine deWitt from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to discuss the importance of manatees to lagoon ecology and examine the cause behind this heartbreaking phenomenon.
To learn more about manatee and the efforts to preserve their populations, visit: https://myfwc.com/
To learn more about the IRL Council and our lagoon home, visit: https://onelagoon.org/
One Lagoon – One Voice is a podcast where members of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program sit down with scientists, researchers, and community leaders to discuss important issues facing the 156-mile-long estuary on Florida’s east coast. Learn more about hot topics like seagrass restoration, manatee populations, and much more on the only show that brings both the wondrous and worrisome aspects of the Indian River Lagoon into focus.
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