In Florida, Manatee Deaths Edge Up Slightly in 2025

In Florida, Manatee Deaths Edge Up Slightly in 2025

The beloved sea cows still face many threats, but deaths this year were not as high as in 2021 and 2022, when conservation groups say a record die-off claimed 20 percent of the population.By Amy GreenSlightly more manatees died this year in Florida than in previous years, although the number was not as high as that in 2021 and 2022, when a record die-off prompted widespread alarm.

Swimming with Manatees: An Eco-Thriller of Justice and Redemption (Martinez Mysteries)

A death on Florida’s coast. A detective who won’t let silence win.When the body of a young woman washes ashore in Crystal Cove, Detective Ava Martinez is called to investigate. What begins as a suspicious drowning soon unravels into something far more dangerous: ecological sabotage, corporate corruption, and a marine biologist’s research that could change everything—or destroy it.As Ava digs deeper, loyalties fracture. Her partner is killed. The…