ಮ್ಯಾನಟೀಸ್ ಎಂಬ ಈ ಜಾತಿಯ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಆಕಳಿನ ಮಾಂಸಕ್ಕೆ ಭಾರೀ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ ಇದೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ಸಂತತಿಗೆ ಕುತ್ತು ತಂದಿದೆ

Its flesh is said to taste like a delicious steak. That's why manatees, a species of sea cow, have become very rare in the Amazon. In the Peruvian city of Iquitos, the Amazon Rescue Center helps protect animals that are vital to the eco-system.