Manatees are very gentle creatures. Manatees need to be protected from motor boats. Manatees need to be protected from people who kill them for their meat. Manatees need to be protected from trash that is thrown in water like plastic. Manatees migrate into warmer places in the winter.
Manatees live in the United States in the waters off Florida.
There are more than one kind of manatees. Sailors used to think manatees were mermaids and called them sirens. Manatees are gentle creatures that enjoy being patted and pet by humans.