"What we’ve learned is the Florida manatee is genetically unique, and that it’s isolated from manatees elsewhere in the Caribbean and the Yucatan. Because of their low genetic diversity, it causes concern but not alarm." – Brian Bowen

“What we’ve learned is the Florida manatee is genetically unique, and that it’s isolated from manatees elsewhere in the Caribbean and the Yucatan. Because of their low genetic diversity, it causes concern but not alarm.” – Brian Bowen