Manatee Facts

Steller’s Sea Cow – Sirenians Largest!

06/27/2024

Greetings to you! Did you know the Steller’s Sea Cow was the largest sirenian that ever lived? It’s true! Of all sirenians (manatees and dugongs), the Steller’s Sea Cow was the biggest. It was also the only sirenian which lived in cold water! In 1741the sea...

Introducing the Iconic Amazonian Manatee!

05/04/2024

Greetings to you! Here’s some awesome facts about the iconic Amazonian Manatee. This manatee is unique to the Sirenian species because it’s the only one that lives exclusively in freshwater environments! And these environments are found in the Amazon basin of South America. And of all Sirenians, the...

Announcing the NEW U.S. Postal Service Manatee Stamp!

03/27/2024

Greetings to you! Here’s very cool news. March 27th is Manatee Appreciation Day! And the U.S. Postal Service honors this extraordinary marine mammal by releasing the “Manatee Stamp” on March 27th, celebrating manatee awareness! According to the U.S. Postal Service, “The stamp’s design aims to spread awareness for the need to protect...

Celebrate November – It’s Manatee Awareness Month!

11/03/2023

Greetings! Did you know that November is Manatee Awareness Month? Manatee Awareness Month was declared in 1979 by former Florida Governor Bob Graham. During that time, the state began classifying manatee protection zones, which are regions known to be manatee winter gathering spots. Manatees...

Kobee Manatee’s History

11/30/2022

Greetings! Here’s something I thought you might find interesting. I’d like to talk about the background of the award-winning Kobee Manatee® Children’s Educational Picture Book series. I’ve been writing and working on the series for the past 12 years and I’d like to show...

Celebrate the Manatee Every Day in November!

11/20/2022

Greetings! It’s that special time of the year again when we celebrate manatees because November is Manatee Awareness Month! Yes, as the temperatures are now cooling down, all manatees begin seeking the naturally warmer spring waters in Florida. And these springs stay at 72 degrees Fahrenheit...

Discover the Awesome Magic of the Orange City, Blue Spring Manatee Festival January 22nd and January 23rd!

01/21/2022

Very warm greetings to you! Yes – it’s that time of year once again when all of us manatees celebrate! Celebrate where? At the 37th Annual Manatee Festival on Saturday, January 22nd and Sunday, January 23rdat Blue Spring State Park! This 2,600-acre park is...

Manatee Awareness Month – Manatee Facts!

11/20/2020

Greetings – Happy Manatee Awareness Month! To celebrate manatees, here’s a blog on manatee facts. The manatee is a large marine mammal with a paddle-shaped tail and two flippers. Interestingly, the manatee is closely related to elephants. Yours truly is actually a Florida manatee. I’m also known...

November is “Manatee Awareness” Month!

10/29/2020

Greetings! It’s time to celebrate manatees once again because November is Manatee Awareness Month! Yes, it’s that time of year when us manatees begin seeking the naturally warmer spring waters in Florida as the temperatures start to cool off. And thanks to my good friends at Save...

Fossils Show Ice Age Manatees lived in Texas!

10/06/2020

Greetings! Here’s some more awesome manatee news for you! You may already know that during the summer months, some adventurous and curious manatees (Florida manatees and Antillean manatees) leave Florida and Mexico and check out the coasts of Texas. And when fall...