In winter, Florida Manatees enjoy the warm balmy water temperatures of both natural springs and warm water outflows from power plants. Greetings to you! Here is the second installment of my blogs talking about awesome manatee facts. There are actually three types, or species of manatees and unfortunately all three are in danger of eventually…
In winter, Florida Manatees at Blue Spring State Park enjoy its warm balmy water temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Photo: Robert Scott Thayer Greetings! Since we’re in the heart of manatee season I thought in this blog, I’d give you some awesome manatee facts. Yours truly is actually a Florida Manatee. With that said the…
Manatees at Three Sister Springs Stay warm as Gulf of Mexico cools down for the winter. FWC Photo Greetings! In this blog, I have both good news and bad news for you. The good news is that a new study from biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Geological Survey used data…
Join author Robert Scott Thayer for a book signing from his award-winning Kobee Manatee® Children’s Educational Picture Book Series at Manatee Lagoon – Saturday, February 2nd! Greetings to you! Meet my award-winning author Robert Scott Thayer, and help celebrate the third anniversary of ManateeFest at Manatee Lagoon, located in West Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday, February 2nd! This…
Florida Manatees swimming and enjoying the warm 72 degrees Fahrenheit clear water at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida (Photo: Robert Scott Thayer) Greetings! It’s time to celebrate once again because November is Manatee Awareness Month! Yes, it’s that time of year when us manatees begin seeking the naturally warmer waters in Florida as the temperatures start…
Greetings! This blog is a continuation on the unique Florida manatee (yours truly). This is the fifth installment in a series of quizzes to test your awesome manatee knowledge! Just select your answer from each of the choices under the question. You’ll find the answer key located at the bottom of this blog. OK – are…
Greetings! This blog is a continuation on the unique Florida manatee (yours truly). This is the third installment in a series of quizzes to test your awesome manatee knowledge! Just select your answer from each of the choices under the question. You’ll find the answer key located at the bottom of this blog. OK – are you…
Test your knowledge on manatee facts with Quiz 2! Greetings! This blog is a continuation on the rare and unique Florida manatee (yours truly). This is the second installment in a series of quizzes to test your awesome manatee knowledge! Just select your answer from each of the choices under the question, from A to D.…
Test your knowledge on manatee facts with Quiz 1! Greetings! You’ve probably read some of my previous blogs on the rare and unique Florida manatee (yours truly). Well I thought it would be fun if I created a series of quizzes to test your awesome manatee knowledge! This blog contains Manatee Quiz 1. Just select…
Two Florida Manatees, also known as West Indian Manatees are enjoying Florida’s warm waters Greetings! Since manatee season is right around the corner, I thought I’d give you a quick rundown on 12 awesome manatee facts! The manatee is the wonderful gentle giant of the ocean. And when I say giant, I mean giant! I’ll explain…
