New Strategies Being Implemented to Save Manatees

The video discusses the crisis facing Florida's manatees, with record deaths due to starvation from poor water quality affecting seagrass. ZooTampa and other facilities are working to rehabilitate manatees, while the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has initiated an experimental feeding program to help the manatees survive. The program involves feeding manatees at a temporary field station in Brevard County, with measures in place to monitor and minimize environmental impact. The initiative is a response to unexpected challenges from the previous year, and efforts will continue as seagrass recovery is expected to take time.

What is one of the main reasons for the high number of manatee deaths in Florida?

• Predation by sharks

• Climate change

• Increased boat traffic

• Starvation due to poor water quality

What is the main food source for manatees that has been affected by algal blooms?

• Coral

• Seagrass

• Plankton

• Fish

What unique step have wildlife officials taken to help manatees?

• Breeding them in captivity

• Relocating them to other states

• Feeding them in the wild

• Building new habitats

How are officials ensuring the experimental feeding program does not negatively impact the environment?

• By feeding them only once a month

• By monitoring water quality and removing uneaten food

• By using artificial feeding stations

• By using only organic food

Until when is the experimental feeding program expected to run this winter?

• End of May

• End of April

• End of March

• End of February