Manatee Deaths In Florida Expected To Reach At Least 1,000 This Year

The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging it failed to revise the manatees' critical habitat.

Manatees are a Florida icon. But now there are grave concerns about their fate this winter after an unprecedented number of deaths this year. 

The count is expected to hit 1,000, already it's nearly double the 5 year average as experts prepare for the worst. It's the most deaths for the mammal in Florida in decades.

"She's ahead," said Nicole Bartlett.