This slide show is used with a third-grade, in-classroom presentation given to teach about manatees, their habitats and endangered status. It supports an interactive "press conference" where students as a manatee questions. Students are provided with scripted questions and the manatee or manatee expert answer these questions. As the conclusion of the program students may ask their own question. This presentation also reinforces or introductions the concept of adaptations for survival. This program is part of the in-school programs provided by the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Punta Gorda, FL. This slide show was developed in PowerPoint and the automatic progressions or animations may not be retained in the Slide Share version.