          National Geographic Photo of the Day: Florida Manatee

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North Florida Springs, 1998 Photograph by Wes Skiles A flexible and
graceful swimmer, the West Indian manatee migrates annually to
Florida&#039s coastal waters. This balmy winter retreat unfortunately
holds a palpable danger for these gentle creatures. In 2005, collisions
with watercraft and other human-related accidents accounted for nearly
25 percent of all manatee deaths in Florida according to the
state&#039s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Boating speed
limits and the creation of sanctuaries are just some of the protections
put into place by state and federal lawmakers to help save the
endangered manatee.

(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Unlocking
the Labyrinth of North Florida Springs," March 1999, National
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