"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials say their annual manatee survey counted 6,620 of the sea cows — the most since the state began the census in 1991.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Monday that the aerial survey found 3,488 manatees on the east coast and 3,132 on the west coast."
The Associated Press had the story February 20, 2017.
Source: AP, 02/21/2017