Hartman, Daniel S., Ecology and Behavior of the Manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Florida, American Society of Mammalogists, 1979.

Hunted Mammals of the Sea, William Morris and Co., New York, 1978.

Humphrey, Stephen R. (ed.), Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida, Volume I. Mammals, University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1992.

Knight, Richard L. and Kevin J. Gutzwiller, Wildlife and Recreationists: Coexistence Through Management and Research, Island Press, Washington, DC, 1995.

Kohm, Kathryn A. (ed.), Balancing on the Brink of Extinction: The Endangered Species Act and Lessons for the Future, Island Press, Washington, DC, 1991.

Noss, Reed F. and Robert L. Peters, Endangered Ecosystems: A Status Report on America's Vanishing Habitat and Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC, 1995.

O'Shea, T., (1988), The Past, Present and Future of Manatees In The Southeastern United States: Realities, Misunderstandings, and Enigmas, Proceedings of the Third Southeastern Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Symposium, pp. 184-204. Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Game and Fish Division, Social Circle, GA, 1988.

Packard, J.M., G.B. Rathbun and D.P. Domning, The Encyclopedia of Mammals, Facts On File Publications, New York, 1984.

Reynolds, John E., and Daniel K. Odell, Manatees and Dugongs, Facts On File, Inc., New York, 1991.

Ridgway, Sam H. and Sir Richard Harrison, F.R.S. (eds), Handbook of Marine Mammals: Volume 3, The Sirenians and Baleen Whales, Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, CA, 1985.

Rohlf, Daniel J., The Endangered Species Act: A Guide To Its Protections And Implementations, Stanford Environmental Law Society, Stanford, CA, 1989.

Steller, George Wilhelm, The Pioneer of Alaskan Natural History, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1936.

Van Gelder, Richard G., Mammals of the National Parks, The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1982.

Van Meter, V.B., The West Indian Manatee in Florida, Florida Power and Light Co., Miami, FL, 1987.

Wild Animals of North America, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1979.

Wisc, Wilham, The Strange World of Sea Mammals, G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1973.

Books Especially For Young Readers

Amazing Animals of the Sea, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1981.

Goff Clark, Margaret, The Vanishing Manatee, Cobblehill Books, Dutton / New York, 1990.

Cousteau, Jacques-Yves, Mammals in the Sea, World Publishing Co., New York, 1973.

Crump, Donald (ed.), National Geographic Book of Mammals, Vol. 11, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1981.

Jacobs, Francine, Sam the Sea Cow, Walker and Company, New York, 1979.

Kuzmier, Kerie and Jennifer McCann, Manatees & Dugongs, Center for Marine Conservation, Washington, DC, 1990.

Lewis, Barbara, The Kid's Guide to Social Action, Free Spirit Publishing, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, 1991.

Sheffer, V.B., A Natural History of Marine Mammals, Charles Scribners Sons, 1976.

Sibbald, Jean H., The Manatee, Dillon Press, Inc., 1990.

Time-Life Books, Whales and Other Sea Mammals, Time-Life Films, Inc., 1977.

Unterbrink, Mary, Manatees - Gentle Giants in Peril, Great Outdoors Publishing Co., 1984.

Audio-visual Aids

A Second Chance. A 16mm film available from Florida Audubon Society and Florida Power & Light Company, Environmental Affairs, P.O. Box 088801, N. Palm Beach, FL 33408-8801.

The Best of Manatees. Available in VHS videotape. International Video Projects, Inc., 250 Bird Road, Suite 307, Coral Gables, FL 33146. May be purchased through Save the Manatee Club catalog department.

Manatees: A Living Resource. John E. Reynolds. Availalbe on VHS videotape or filmstrip. Educational Images Ltd., P.O. Box 3456, West Side Station, Elmira, NY 14905.

Manatee Messages: What You Can Do!. Produced by Save the Manatee Club with assistance from the Florida Advisory Council on Environmental Education. Available on VHS videotape in elementary or secondary level formats. Selected videotapes are also open captioned for students with hearing loss. Florida educators, check your school district central media center. Out-of-state educators and other interested parties may purchase a video from Save the Manatee Club.

Manatees: Preserving the Legacy. Available in VHS videotape. Sea World, 1720 S. Shores Road, San Diego, CA 92109-7995 or call (619) 226-3846.

Rool On Manatee. Keith Hastings, Channel 24 (PBS), 11510 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32817-4699.

What in the World is a Manatee? Christopher Brown, Docent Films, 5950 Williams Road, Tallahassee, FL 32311.

Please watch your local television listings for:
Living Wild: "Hunters of Dugong." A PBS Special with David Attenborough.
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau: "Forgotten Mermaids".

New Data is constantly being collected on the manatee. In light of this, a certain amount of the information contained in these listing will be outdated.