A Florida Manatee comes up for air. The white marks on its back are cuts sustained in encounters with boat propellers.


A typical Florida manatee shows scars on its back which are probably the result of encounters with boat propellers. These gentle animals are slow swimmers and several are struck every year in boat accidents.


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Location: St Petersburg, Florida
Photo credit: © efaah0 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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