2025 is a rough year for manatees in Florida

Name: 2025 is a rough year for manatees in Florida
Uploaded: 2025-09-02T18:23:16Z
Duration: 3 min 58 s
Description: At least 76 manatees, almost one in every seven overall deaths, have died by boat strikes this year in Florida. This statistic marks the highest in five years for this point in the year. Dr. Scott Gearhart, Dolphin Research Center's medical director and veterinarian, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about what's happening.

At least 76 manatees, almost one in every seven overall deaths, have died by boat strikes this year in Florida. This statistic marks the highest in five years for this point in the year. Dr. Scott Gearhart, Dolphin Research Center's medical director and veterinarian, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about what's happening.

Posted September 2, 2025 2:23pm EDT