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Did you know that manatees have been spotted in Louisiana? Manatees have been found in many waterways in south Louisiana including the Amite River and Lake Calcasieu. The warm waters and abundance of aquatic vegetation have attracted migrating manatees to Louisiana waters. Scientists say that because of loss of habitat in Florida some manatees are migrating further from Florida waters.
Manatee Activities for your classroom:
- How to Make a Manatee Model (216KB PDF)
- Louisiana Manatee Sightings List from 1929 through 2001 (65KB PDF)
- Worksheet for LA Manatee Sightings (808 KB PDF)
- Answers Worksheet for LA Manatee Sightings (823 KB PDF)
Manatee Resources for your classroom:
- Manatees in Louisiana (7.93MB PDF), a Louisiana Conservationist magazine article by Jill Wilson from the July/August 2003 issue
- Manatee & Marine Mammal Web Resources
- Manatee Fact Sheet (252KB PDF)