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Lesson 7: Manatee Conservation Biology

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTfCrcjW7oE&list=PLX4XdbwOThX-7FdPDFj-THcE8UvDR6iOf&index=8

*These videos are recordings of lessons Reef Relief hosted on Facebook Live during the COVID19 shutdown.

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 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://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.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