Researchers look for manatee

MOBILE, Ala. - Dauphin Island Sea Lab researchers searched unsuccessfully Monday for a manatee seen over the weekend in a Satsuma creek. Scientsts said they'll continue searching the area this week. The Sea Lab and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2007 launched a manatee sighting network to gather scientific data on manatees in the Mobile Bay area. More than 100 sightings were reported in Alabama waters last year, Sea Lab officials said. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 01/06/09)