About this episode

The Kids Crew explores the world of manatees with educator Andrea Herman from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew explores the world of manatees with educator Andrea Herman from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Kids will learn how these large aquatic mammals live, what they eat, how they raise their young, and why protecting warm-water habitats is essential to their survival. This episode includes a standards-aligned learning guide for classroom use.

People in this episode

Guest: Andrea Herman

Topics covered

• manatees
• aquatic mammals
• habitat protection
• marine education
• wildlife conservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clearwater Marine Aquarium

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