Manatee deaths studied

GULFPORT, Miss. – The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is looking into the recent deaths of two manatees in the northern Gulf of Mexico. One was found dead in Mobile Bay on Christmas day, and the other was found alive in the Pascagoula River, but died as it was being taken to the institute. Indications are the two may have succumbed to the cold weather. (Sources: Mississippi Press, 12/30/10, WALA-TV, Sun Herald, 12/29/10)