manatees
Manatees Are Dying Off, and Florida Is Determined to Speed it Up
Adam Weinstein · 05/03/13 10:30AMIf You're Going to Harass a Baby Manatee Maybe Don't Post Photos of Your Criminal Activity to Facebook
Neetzan Zimmerman · 02/20/13 02:36PMIt Only Costs $500 to Ride a Manatee in Florida
Mallory Ortberg · 11/25/12 10:45AMA woman in St. Petersburg, Florida was arrested yesterday after the local sheriff's department published photos of her riding a manatee in nearby Tampa Bay. The woman, identified as Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, has been charged with violating the Florida Marine Sanctuary Act, which seeks to "protect and preserve living and other resources of the Florida Keys marine environment."
Did You Know It Is Illegal to Ride a Manatee?
Caity Weaver · 10/02/12 05:46PMTea Party vs. Manatees: It's On
Jim Newell · 07/13/11 01:39PMThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of writing rules to protect manatees, the fat monsters who occasionally get lost and dominate media coverage for weeks, from boating and other "activities" that constantly kill them in Kings Bay, Florida. So, is the local Tea Party chapter okay with this? Ha ha, no, not at all.