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Boaters should show respect for these gentle sea cows and always follow the speed limit.—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026 Spring is the perfect time to pay a visit to the city’s Manatee Viewing Center, when the docile sea cows migrate to the refuge’s warmer waters.—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2026 In November, staff welcomed three sea cows to its Manatee rehabilitation center, which has been closed for over a year because of hurricane damage.—Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026 Soon enough, the boaters saw a group of dugongs, also known as sea cows, swimming toward them.—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sea cow