The manatee has no natural defense against predators, but yet, it evolved and thrived for 30-50 million years in the west Indies until Europeans arrived on the scene. That is why Everglades National Park coordinates the Sirenia Project with the USGS to document and track manatee population in and around Florida Bay in Everglades National Park. (Interviewed: James Reid, Kathy Beck)
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