'Animal,' Episode 3: Manatees

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.