A cold snap earlier in the year killed 5% or more of Florida’s manatees. On the positive side, it also killed non-native pythons and other invasive species.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/florida-cold-snap-killing-hundreds-of-manatees.php
Florida Cold Snap Kills Manatees
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