Manatee Feeding Program to End In East Central Florida

In Florida, wildlife officials say an annual manatee feeding program will not take place in Brevard County this winter as they are noticing improvements in a specific lagoon. Teams have been giving out lettuce to manatees for the last two years after the animals’ main food source started to diminish. A record 1,100 manatees died in 2021 with a majority of the fatalities tied to starvation. If current conditions become worse, officials say they have a plan ready to go.