Manatee 2 (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Manatee 2

Caption

Health authorities believed manatees could help control the proliferation of water hyacinth in Gatun Lake, which were potential breeding grounds for disease-transmitting mosquitoes.

Credit

Unidad de Memoria Histórica del Canal de Panamá

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