How to Help Protect Manatees

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Adopt a manatee.

   Many websites allow you to adopt a manatee for a fee.
   
   You can name him/her, and usually you can visit your manatee any time you want.
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   Step 2: Ask your school to adopt a manatee.

   This can be easier if you live in the southeast, like Florida, where manatees usually are. , Over 500 manatees die every year, and they are expected to be extinct in 2020 if we don't do anything about it. , to learn more about manatees. , Have a lemonade stand, a garage sale, or do extra chores to get extra money. , It seems kind of obvious, but there are other ways of littering when you don't even know it.
   
   Your trash could end up in the middle of the ocean (especially if you live in a beach town/city), and harm wildlife.
   
   Recycle, and never use plastic bags. ,
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   Step 3: If you own a boat

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   Step 4: especially a speedboat

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   Step 5: make sure when it says "Manatee Zone"

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   Step 6: you obey the rules.

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   Step 7: Visit rehabilitation centers

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   Step 8: read books

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   Step 9: watch documentaries

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    Step 10: Donate money to a cause helping manatees.

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    Step 11: Don't litter.

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    Step 12: Share your knowledge of manatees to people

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    Step 13: your friends

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    Step 14: family

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    Step 15: you could even make a website!

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