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Washburn the Manatee swims same Ocean Routes and Destinations as Kobee Manatee!

12/08/2016

Washburn the manatee swam from Florida up to Massachusetts this past summer. She was then rescued in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and flown to Florida for rehabilitation. Washburn was released in the Atlantic Ocean a few weeks ago and was recently spotted in...

SeaWorld Orlando Rehabilitates Orphaned Manatee Calf!

09/10/2015

A female manatee calf is bottle-fed by a SeaWorld animal care expert. The 3-week-old manatee was rescued by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation in Ormond Beach. Photo Courtesy of (SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.) I received a new seamail talking about an orphaned...

2 Florida Manatees Still Missing!

06/25/2015

Manatee with Tracking Device. Photo Courtesy: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission I just heard everyone is still searching for 2 manatees still missing in Florida. The name of the first manatee unaccounted for is Stokes. In May, the Florida Fish and...

Cuba’s Endangered Manatee is a Rare Sight Indeed!

06/12/2015

James “Buddy” Powell researches manatees in Cuba Photo Credit STEVE NEWBORN / WUSF NEWS Now that we’re normalizing relations with Cuba, it’s interesting to learn more about the manatees living there. So I received some news from some manatee buddies in the...

Scientists Report Stokes the Manatee Missing GPS!

05/26/2015

Three Sisters Springs, Citrus County, during 2015 manatee aerial survey Photo credit (FWC) I just learned from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission that my manatee buddy, Stokes, is missing his GPS tracker! Stokes actually wears a belt with a tether, which...

Are Florida Manatees Enjoying Winter in Cuba?

05/07/2015

In an earlier blog, I discussed the great news that the manatee population in Florida has been slowing increasing over this past year. Cheers! Now – here’s where it gets even more interesting… …Are some of us friendly manatees vacationing in Cuba...