Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little known and at risk aquatic mammals.

Aristide Takoukam Kamla (L), a marine biologist, researcher and conservationist specialising in the African manatee, talks to tourists and other biologists on a boat in Dizangue, on December 10 ...

Manatee species, such as the African manatee and the Antillean manatee, continue to be poached by humans. As a result, these species are difficult to observe in the wild and may adapt by foraging ...