nationalgeographicdaily: Manatee, FloridaPhoto: Brian Skerry A manatee swims in a freshwater spring in Crystal River, Florida. Manatees struggle for survival as the result of a gantlet of threats, from watercraft strikes to toxins in the water. The most serious threat, however, is the loss of warm water due to the habitat loss. That’s my best friend. We held hands.

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Manatee, Florida
Photo: Brian Skerry

A manatee swims in a freshwater spring in Crystal River, Florida. Manatees struggle for survival as the result of a gantlet of threats, from watercraft strikes to toxins in the water. The most serious threat, however, is the loss of warm water due to the habitat loss.

That’s my best friend. We held hands.