Explores the world of manatees, including their habitats, physical characteristics, diet, behavior, and threats to their environment.

In this book, early fluent readers will learn how the manatee came back from the brink of extinction and serves as an important species in its environment. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the animal's habitat, diet, behaviors, and current status, as well as how conservation efforts helped these sea cows make a comeback. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars...

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to manatees. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Highlights the work scientists are doing to protect the manatee, an endangered species.

Given its enormous girth, it's not hard to believe that the 1,500-pound manatee is actually a marine relative of the elephant. This gentle giant and its habitat have been greatly harmed by humans, but much work has been done to protect manatees from future damage. Readers follow along with the accessible text and full-color photographs as they find out what manatees eat, what their social life is like, and why they are in so much danger from people....

"When European explorers first saw manatees in the New World, they believed these large, graceful swimmers were mermaids! But while manatees were well adapted to their marine environments, they were not ready for human carelessness. In recent decades, many manatees have been killed by boats and habitat loss, and the population plummeted. This book explores the issues surrounding manatee survival. It takes a look at how people were the problem when...

Provides information about manatees, where they live, what they eat, how they breathe, the dangers to manatees and how they are being protected.

As a young child writes a school report about sea cows, or manatees, her subject tries to defend herself against unflattering comparisons to a "land cow." Includes facts about manatees and links to sites where one can adopt a manatee.

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and evolution of this gentle creature.

An introduction to manatees, discussing their anatomy, diet, reproduction, and habitat.