'Animal,' Episode 3: Manatees

[The New York Times]

In a broken world, what can we gain by looking another animal in the eye? "Animal" is a six-part, round-the-world journey in search of an answer. In Episode 3, the writer Sam Anderson travels to Florida to fulfill a lifelong dream: to swim with manatees.

For photos and videos of Sam's adventure with manatees, visit nytimes.com/animal.

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