How to Use manatee in a Sentence

manatee

noun
  • Dugongs and manatees are easy to tell apart because of the shape of their tails.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Since then, the zoo has had aardvarks, sloths, meerkats, manatees and more on the show.
    — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 7 Apr. 2020
  • And if an animal were to try, the skin of a manatee is too tough to chew.
    — Hannah Lang, National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2019
  • The rash of manatee deaths has so far been attributed to two things.
    — Nick Martin, The New Republic, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Stubby has helped dozens of young manatees during her two decades at the zoo.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
  • But what about butt-glowing larvae or manatees that fart to stay afloat?
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • For now, at least, pickled manatee tail is off the table.
    — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • The algal bloom killed one in 12 manatees on the state’s west coast.
    — Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
  • The video shows the manatee adorably putting one flipper on the board and hanging out on the edge.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Pineapples, manatees, reefs so thick with fish that boats could barely row to shore.
    — Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Kayak rentals are available for viewing the manatees close up.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The video shows at least one manatee later being offloaded in a sling at a boat ramp.
    — ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The refuge lost a quarter of its staff during the busy manatee season.
    — Ragan Whitlock, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
  • In one case, a manatee died from eating a large amount of plastic shopping bags.
    — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, 19 Nov. 2020
  • And, along the way, there is always a chance for a dolphin or manatee sighting.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Run, walk or bike your favorite course near home and get a manatee T-shirt, medal, and race bib.
    — Mary Lou Cruz, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • There are plenty of other things to do when the manatees arrive, though.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The manatee likely entered the drain pipe during a cold snap.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The manatee likely entered the drain pipe during a cold snap.
    — Ryan Brennan april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Boat strikes are also a major cause of manatee deaths, killing at least 63 this year.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 July 2021
  • The current manatee showed up last month off Mashpee.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Or the manatees who were rescued after the storm sucked up water from a bay and left them stranded.
    — Doug Criss, CNN, 11 Sep. 2017
  • The highlight of the day was certainly finding two manatees right next to the reef.
    — National Geographic, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Run, walk or bike your favorite course near home and receive a manatee T-shirt, medal, and race bib.
    — Mary Lou Cruz, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Wildlife in the park includes bald eagles, ospreys and manatees.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • The five-year average of manatee deaths in that time frame is 481.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022
  • Officials want to avoid a repeat of last winter, when the manatee death toll climbed sharply.
    — Arian Campo-Flores, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Three more manatees are in the backstage area, one of which had major surgery for an infection last year.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Wildlife in the park includes bald eagles, ospreys, and manatees.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
  • In the wild, the average lifespan of a manatee is about 40 years old.
    — Jennifer Calfas, PEOPLE.com, 23 July 2017

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