This is mostly due to the variety of threats to them, including boat collisions, hunting, habitat destruction, and toxic red tides. The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) and West African ...

The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirsotris) is an endemic subspecies of West Indian manatee that inhabits inland and ... which may be ubiquitous throughout manatee habitat. photo by Ethan ...

But a video of the West Indian manatee has led to public outcry ... However their numbers have fallen in recent years due to habitat loss, algae blooms and strikes by fast-moving boats.