also be dangerous to humans.

"Some of these manatees weigh 1,000 pounds, so if you were to strike that with your vessel, it could harm people on it, too," Norris said.

The number of manatees counted in annual statewide surveys has more than doubled in the past 20 years to a high of 6,620 in 2017, according to Florida Today. The federal government downgraded the manatee from an endangered species to a threatened species that same year.

In all, 574 manatees died in Florida waterways so far this year, including those that died from natural or undetermined causes. That's down from 804 last year, but higher than the five-year average of 517.

The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science(CNN) After President Donald Trump attacked CNN International as a "major source of (Fake) news," CNN's Wolf Blitzer responded Monday, "Even the loudest critics can't silence the facts."

Over the weekend, Trump tweeted "the outside world does not see the truth" from CNN International and claimed the global network's role is to represent the United States to the world.

.@FoxNews is MUCH more important in the United States than CNN, but outside of the U.S., CNN International is still a major source of (Fake) news, and they represent our Nation to the WORLD very poorly. The outside world does not see the truth from them! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2017

A few minutes later, CNN's public relations department responded: "It's not CNN's job to represent the U.S to