Dr Bolaji Dunsin is the African Manatee’s unsung hero. His work in research, conservation, and education has left a ...

Pressure group the Blue Planet Society, which campaigns to preserve ocean life, said it was shocking that a "supposedly protected West African manatee can be abused in such a public way".

All three species of manatee – the Amazonian manatee, West Indian manatee, and West African manatee – are considered vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This is mostly due ...