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| Animals: Manatees |
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Description:
| These sites have information on manatees, an endangered species. Read about their behavior, reproduction, and habitat. View photographs, videos, and a live Webcam of these underwater animals. Includes information about the manatee's hearing problem and ways to protect them from boating accidents. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on endangered species. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Florida (West Indian) Manatee
This site is about the range and history of this endangered animal. Also read reasons why it is endangered and the conservation steps being taken to protect them.
Save the Manatee Club
This site offers up-to-date articles on manatees. Learn how to adopt a manatee. "Manatee Info" has information about these creatures.
Kids Only: Manatees & Dugongs
Read about manatees and the related dugong in these coloring book style pages.
Manatee Education and Research Section
This Florida site teaches about manatees. Check out the "Photo Gallery," "Habitat," and much more.
Deaf Manatees
Listen to an audio clip from Science NetLinks in which a scientist talks about manatees and their hearing problem.
Manatees: A SeaWorld Education Department Resource
This Sea World site has extensive information about manatees. NOTE: The "Reproduction" section talks briefly about the reproductive organs.
Saving Our Seas Teaching Guide
Scroll down for two classroom activities about manatees. "Manatee Awareness Survey" has students conduct a survey and graph the results, and "Manatee Mansion" has them create a manatee habitat.
Asleep in the Deep
Find out how manatees and other sea creatures sleep in the water.
Journey into Amazonia: Waterworlds
Scroll down to read about the manatees that live in the Amazon.
Study: Slower Boats Don't Help Manatees
This information discusses how manatees can't hear low pitches such as the sound of a slow propeller.
Manatee Video
Choose from various formats to view this four-minute video of manatees swimming. Turn up the volume because the video is set to music.
Scott Faulkenberg's Manatee Safari
This manatee tour guide site has online videos of manatees swimming. Enter the site then click on "Manatee Media" and then choose "Video Menu." There are three videos you can watch. "Gallery" has photographs from underwater tours.
Manatee Tracking Center
Read up-to-date information about two of Columbus Zoo's released manatees.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Endangered Species
These sites have descriptions of endangered species, including whales and sea turtles. There is also information about the reasons these animals are in peril.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 3.1, 3.2, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.2, 4.3, 4.7, 3, 4, 6, 3, 4, 8
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