They're really manatees, large, lovable creatures of the sea that live in the waterways of the Americas and West Africa grazing on plants and basking in the sunlight near the water's surface. But the manatee's life isn't all sunbathing and swimming. Hundreds are killed each year by motorboats and other human interference. Fewer than 3,000 Florida manatees are alive today. It depicts the threats to manatees' survival and shows the playful creatures in their natural habitat.
Manatees are giant, slow-moving, gentle animals that feed on plants in shallow coastal waters.
In the winter, manatees migrate from colder climates to the warm waters along the Florida coast. Manatees have grazed the coastal and inland waterways for millions of years. But human beings, their only enemies, are interfering with their habitat. Many manatees are seriously injured or killed each year by boats. Because manatees must surface to breathe and because they enjoy basking in the sun, they are often struck by boats and their propellers.