The rare and threatened Florida manatee enjoying the balmy warm water at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida. Greetings! I recently blogged about how November is Manatee Awareness Month! In this blog, I would like to talk about the history of this wonderful occasion for increasing awareness of manatees. It was back in 2005, when…
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…
It’s Time to Celebrate the 33rd Annual Manatee Festival at Blue Spring State Park! A warm greetings to you! OK – it’s that time of year again when all of us manatees celebrate! Where? At the upcoming Manatee Festival on Saturday, January 27th and Sunday, January 28th at Blue Spring State Park! The 2,600 acre…
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 because November is Manatee Awareness Month! Yes… once again, it’s that time of year again when us manatees begin seeking warmer waters in Florida as…
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! Well – it’s almost that time of year again when us manatees begin seeking warmer waters in Florida as the temperatures start to cool off. And to kick off…
Snorkelers in Crystal River, Florida observe a manatee from a distance, which is part of The Guardian Guides Manatee Stewardship Program Photo © David Schrichte Greetings! As you may know, I’ve been associated with the Save the Manatee Club (SMC) in Maitland, Florida for several years now. Well, I have some great news for…
November is Manatee Awareness Month! The Manatee is Florida’s official state marine mammal. Photo – Courtesy David Schrichte Greetings! I have some great news for you … November is Manatee Awareness Month! We manatees are endangered marine mammals. We are also warm-blooded and need water temperatures at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit or we…
Manatees swim near the sanctuary at the entrance to Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River. ALAN YOUNGBLOOG / GATEHOUSE FLORIDA Greetings! Today I want to talk about the extremely important topic of downlisting our manatee status from “endangered” to “threatened” by the Federal Government. On Monday, April 4th, U.S. Rep., Vern Buchanan’s office sent…
Photo Credit/Miami Herald Greetings! Here’s some great news for you… The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently completed its annual aerial survey and reported a new record of 6,250 manatees! This is about 200 more Florida manatees than last year. The highest count prior to 2015 occurred in 2010, when the FWC counted…
Manatees swim together Sunday (1/24/16) in the waters of Blue Spring State Park in Orange City. Thousands of people converged on the city and park over the weekend for the 31st annual Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival. News-Journal/LOLA GOMEZ Greetings! We had such a great turnout at the 31st Orange City Manatee…
