MSU scientist discovers manatees are not just cruisin鈥 the coast
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擩.R.R. Tolkien once wrote 鈥淣ot all those who wander are lost,鈥 but West Indian manatees found moving from Florida up the Atlantic seaboard or west into the northern Gulf of Mexico are sometimes believed to be lost or just searching for seasonal forage. Now, a scientist with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station is adding to that data, demonstrating Mississippi鈥檚 coastal habitats support reproductive activity and longer-term residency for this mammal species.
February 02, 2026