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Manatee Mania in Mississippi

02/09/2026

Greetings! Did you know that manatee mania is now expanding to Mississippi and the northern Gulf? Well – it’s true! So, Florida isn’t the only state that manatees love, it’s also Mississippi. “Mississippi’s coast is becoming a vacation spot for some very gentle visitors. West Indian...

Tampa’s Manatee Viewing Center is Top American Attraction

02/05/2026

Greetings! Did you know that the Manatee Viewing Center was named one of the “top 10 free attractions in America by USA Today?” Well, it’s true! And this is the perfect time to visit there. Situated off of Tampa Bay, the Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Center “has officially reopened for the season...

249 Manatees Party at Manatee Lagoon

02/04/2026

Greetings! – here’s some more manatee mania news for you! These last few days in February have been much colder in Florida than normal. As a result, manatees have quickly gathered in Florida’s naturally warm springs and power plant discharge areas to...

Blue Spring State Park – 900 Plus Manatees

02/03/2026

Greetings – here’s some manatee mania news for you! These last few days in February have been much colder in Florida than normal. As a result, manatees have quickly gathered in Florida’s naturally warm springs and power plant discharge areas to keep...

Jacksonville Zoo Opens Manatee Rehab Center

01/31/2026

Greetings to you! Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens will have a grand opening for the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River and VyStar SkyScape which is a milestone for the zoo! “The new habitat and entrance are the first major components of REZOOVENATION, a multi-phase...

Manatee Mom & Calf Rescued and Released in Key Largo

01/30/2026

Greetings to you! Here’s some great manatee news! In Key Largo, Florida, a rehabilitated manatee mother and calf were successfully released back into the wild on January 28, 2026. Officials with the Dolphin Research Center’s Manatee Rescue Team announced that, “Momma manatee and her calf were released...

Weakening AMOC would Melt Iceland

11/17/2025

Hello! More evidence of human caused climate change mounts as the country of Iceland issues a national security threat. What is this threat? Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Iceland’s Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate said, ”Our climate, economy and security are deeply tied to the stability of the ocean...

Historic Cat 5 Melissa Flattens Jamaica

10/30/2025

Hello! Incredibly, Melissa was the third Category 5 Hurricane in the 2025 summer-fall season! The two other Cat 5’s were Hurricane Erin in August 2025 and Hurricane Humberto in September 2025. Hurricane Melissa was size of Texas and exploded to a Cat 5 very quickly. According to NOAA, “It had...

Pacific Ocean Heat Wave Shatters Records

09/22/2025

Greetings to you! The Pacific Ocean is now experiencing a sobering and increasing marine heat wave, which measures around 5,000 miles from Japan to the West Coast of the United States. It’s unbelievably warm and is evident from human-caused global warming. “The hot ocean waters around Japan contributed...

Toxic Algae Transforms Australia’s Coral Reefs into Graveyards

07/30/2025

Greetings to you! Stunned by rotting razer clams, ecologist Scott Bennett saw hundreds upon hundreds of them in South Australia. He said, “100% of them were dead and wasting away on the bottom.” It’s been since March of this year, a destructive algal bloom, brought...