Boaters Kill Record Number of Manatees in Florida in 2018
At a Glance Watercraft are blamed for killing 121 manatees in Florida waters last year. The state counted 823 total manatee deaths, 285 more than in 2017.Red tide killed or is suspected of killing 211 manatees. A record 121 manatees were killed in Florida waters by boaters last year, and the overall number of manatee deaths came close to the record, according to state figures. About 15 percent of manatee deaths in 2018 were caused by watercraft, from the Florida...