Oh, the Hu-Manatee! How Save the Manatee Club is saving manatees and how you can help!

So, let's get some bad news out of the way first. Manatees are a vulnerable and threatened marine mammal. People have contributed to manatee deaths directly, through physically harming individual manatees by hitting them with boats and propellers, and indirectly, by destroying the places they live and the things they eat.

Ready for the good news? The Save the Manatee Club, a nonprofit organization based in Florida, is here to help! This dedicated group of people aim to protect manatees, their habitat, and their food all over the world. They are educating the public, funding research and rescue efforts, and getting involved legally when it benefits manatees the most.

Now, you may be asking, "how can I help Save the Manatee Club save manatees?" You can do any combination of these three things!

1. You can donate to the nonprofit to help them fund their research, education, legal fund, rescue efforts, and everyday operations. By clicking the link above and going to the "Donate" page, you can help the Club help manatees.
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   You can participate in their "Adopt-A-Manatee" program where you can adopt a specific, living manatee of your choice! The adoptable manatees on the Club's website all have their own stories and can be adopted for yourself or on someone else's behalf. By clicking the link above and navigating to the "Adopt" page, you can see all the adorable sea cows up for adoption.
3. Lastly, you can "Take Action" yourself by getting involved and contacting policy makers and political representatives. You can make a difference in manatee conservation by letting representatives know that you want them to support legislation and policies that protect manatees and their habitats and food. The Club has an "Act" page where they outline how you can further get involved and help save the manatees.

For further information on how manatees and their food sources are being affected, check out this video created by Save the Manatee Club on seagrass loss, algal blooms, and manatees.

Get out there and help save the manatees today!!