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The Importance Of Saving Manatees
There are lot of agencies and special interest groups that have conducted projects to try and save the manatees, but they are not being as effective as they thought it would be. We need to stop thinking of manatees as just endangered species. They are very important to the ocean’s circle of life. We need to start looking at them as animals that have senses. They have the senses to see, hear, taste and touch, they have feelings, and they can show love, sadness, happiness, fear excitement and depression. Also think of what the world would be like without them. Every animal has a purpose. Manatees eat sea grass. The constant eating of sea grass keeps it under control. If Manatees were to go extinct the state of Florida would have to pay thousands

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