Sharks may have left the area before Ian made landfall. Others, like manatees, may have been stranded as Ian pulled water from rivers and bays.
Author: Chad Gillis, Fort Myers News-Press
Florida manatees are dying in droves this year. Experts blame poor water quality, starvation
Florida has recorded more manatee deaths this year than the first two months of 2019 and 2020 combined. Experts point to starvation and bad water.
In rare photo, crocodile suns itself with alligator at Florida golf course
The female crocodile, who the golf course maintenance team named “Fred,” was once spotted resting on an alligator’s tale at Sanibel Island Golf Club.