At least 20% of manatee deaths in Florida are caused by boat collisions, but their struggles don’t end there. Habitat destruction, pollution, and food shortages are pushing these beloved sea creatures toward crisis.

📍 VOA’s Valdya Baraputri explores how conservationists are working to protect them.

🎥 Filmed by Laurentius Wahyudi & Nabila Ganinda

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