Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), male on right, courtship, Merritt Island NWR, FL, USA, by Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)., male on right, courtship behavior, Merritt Island NWR, Florida., USA, by Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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Size: 6430px × 4287px
Location: Florida
Photo credit: © Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Associates/Alamy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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