Florida, almost 900 😟 "Manatee deaths rise as wildlife agencies grapple with seagrass loss...Unusual Mortality Event, "

  Note: I saw the manatees for the 1st time this year . Blue Springs FL is amazing. 

"Manatee deaths rise as wildlife agencies grapple with seagrass loss...Unusual Mortality Event, or UME , that has claimed hundreds of sea cows in the Indian River Lagoon..."It's the first event due to starvation, and we've never had that before,"...And trying to manually feed hundreds of manatees is virtually impossible because it would require tons of food spread out over hundreds of miles on a daily basis...Florida has already broken the state record for the number of documented manatee deaths in a year, with the total quickly approaching 900..."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/05/manatee-deaths-rise-florida-wildlife-agencies-grapple-seagrass-loss/5497505001/ 

My guess is fertilizer run-off "Florida Coasts Overwhelmed By Dead, Rotting, Stinky Fish ..."

 My guess is fertilizer run-off

 "Florida Coasts Are Currently Being Overwhelmed By Dead, Rotting, Stinky Fish | The clean-up isn't just a priority because of the smell though – as the fish rot in the water, the bodies release nutrients that feed the algae, causing a deadly self-sustaining cycle..."

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/florida-coasts-are-currently-being-overwhelmed-by-dead-rotting-stinky-fish/ 

"Beautiful Rare Goth Manta Ray Spotted On Great Barrier Reef | "

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/beautiful-rare-goth-manta-ray-spotted-on-great-barrier-reef/