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Manatee
A large, gentle sea animal that lives in warm water and eats plants.
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Pollution
Dirty stuff (like trash or chemicals) that harms air, water, or land.
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Seagrass
- A plant that grows underwater and is food for animals like manatees.
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Starvation
When a person or animal doesn’t get enough food and gets very weak or dies.
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Algae
- Slimy green stuff that grows in water. A little is okay, but too much is harmful.
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Lagoon
- A shallow body of water near the coast, kind of like a small bay or pond.
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Septic tank
- A tank underground that holds dirty water and waste from people’s homes.
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Phosphorus
- A chemical in things like soap or fertilizer that can hurt water when too much gets in.
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Nitrogen
- A gas that helps plants grow, but too much in water causes algae to grow too fast.
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Emaciated
<ul> <li data-start="1245" data-end="1312">Very, very thin from not eating enough food.</li> </ul> <br>
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Carcass
- The body of a dead animal.
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Endangered species
- A kind of animal that might disappear forever (go extinct) if not protected.
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Lawsuit
- A legal fight in court when someone says rules were broken.
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Environmental protection
Keeping nature clean and safe for people and animals.