Manatees, Florida

Photograph by Paul Nicklen , National Geographic

Propeller scars mark this manatee graphic evidence of a too-close encounter with a boat. About one in four of Florida's 360 manatee deaths in 2012 resulted from collisions. Slow-speed zones help, but some boaters resent the restrictions.

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