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A pioneer of Florida manatee research, James ‘Buddy’ Powell, dies at 70

Powell studied manatees around the world and is remembered by longtime colleagues as a calm and curious scientist.
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James "Buddy" Powell, a pioneer in manatee research, is seen here in Belize in 2005. Powell, who was the Chief Zoological Officer at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, died on Saturday, the aquarium said. He was 70.
James "Buddy" Powell, a pioneer in manatee research, is seen here in Belize in 2005. Powell, who was the Chief Zoological Officer at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, died on Saturday, the aquarium said. He was 70. [ Courtesy of Lucy Keith-Diagne ]
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