Articles for tag: animal migration, manatees, migration, nature

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Why Georgia’s Manatees Are Migrating Earlier Than Ever

Suhail Ahmed

Along Georgia’s salt-marsh maze, a quiet shift is underway: manatees are showing up weeks earlier than coastal residents remember, gliding past docks while winter jackets still hang by the door. The mystery sounds simple – warmer winters mean warmer water – but the story threads through biology, shipping lanes, and the fragile timing of coastal ...