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- In early March, a 9-foot manatee was rescued in Cape Coral, Florida after a boat strike, and died 10 days later at a rehabilitation center.
- The toll includes at least 31 manatees killed in Florida boat collisions since the start of the year.
- Cora Berchem of Save the Manatee Club urges boaters to exercise caution as manatees migrate back to summer ranges.
