Yes. They get hooked and clipped by locks and end up drowning.
The water
They get killed for their flesh for oil lamps. Manatees also get killed by the carelessness of humans speeding on their motor boats and accidentally hitting the manatees! Also, there is a disease called the Red Disease and that kills many manatees also!
They are not killed purposely they are accidentally run over by boats
Manatees are rarely really hunted. They are usually accidently killed by boats that hit them.
Manatees are rarely really hunted. They are usually accidently killed by boats that hit them.
Yes.
Floodgates - 1924 was released on: USA: 29 February 1924
they are getting hit by speed boats
Their biggest threat is humans. Manatees are hurt and killed by boats every day and are still hunted for food in the Carribean and South America. Sharks, alligators and crocodiles are also threats to the manatee.
Other threats for manatees include: Litter, ingestion of fish hooks, fishing line, getting entangled in crab traps and Loss of habitat. They are also at risk of getting crushed and/or drowning in canal locks.
by getting killed by getting killed
manatees have a third eyelid ,which is clear, to protect it from water getting into it.