Manatee News

Flooded Streets – The New Normal for the Northeast Sea Coast?

08/11/2022

Greetings! As the sobering effects of climate change continue battering our planet, the new normal for Hampton, New Hampshire are scenes of flooded streets due to sea level rise. Residents of the New Hampshire Seacoast “watched high tides draw closer over the years,...

Hampton NY Book Signings

07/06/2022

July 3, 2022 – Author Robert Scott Thayer signs his recent Kobee Manatee children’s installment on climate change at Lux Lifestyle Magazine’s 2022 Hot Book List Garden Party in the Hamptons. https://www.luxlifestyle-magazine.com/current-issue

Kobee Manatee’s Climate Change Wins Prestigious IBPA Silver Ben Franklin Award!

05/09/2022

Kobee Manatee’s Climate Change Wins Prestigious IBPA Silver Ben Franklin Award! Greetings – I have some great news for you! We recently won the prestigious IBPA Silver Ben Franklin Award for our newest installment: Kobee Manatee® Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard. Who is...

March is Seagrass Awareness Month!

03/22/2022

Greetings to you! This month I’d like to talk about the celebration of March being Seagrass Awareness Month! What is seagrass? According to the National Wildlife Federation, “Seagrasses are underwater plants that evolved from land plants. They are like terrestrial plants in that they have...

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...

What’s the History of Santa Clause?

12/24/2021

Greetings and Happy Holidays to you! Did you know that Santa Claus – jolly old Saint Nick, didn’t always wear his bright red suit prior to 1931? History shows during the Civil War, cartoonist Thomas Nast illustrated Santa Claus for Harper’s Weekly, which showed “a small elflike figure...

Dr. Tracy Fanara aka Inspector Planet Uncovers Extraordinary Science Nuggets!

12/19/2021

Dr. Tracy Fanara, NOAA Scientist is at the top of her game, doing what she does best – Environmental Science Research. Greetings to you! In this blog, I’d like to introduce you to my friend and colleague, Dr. Tracy Fanara. Tracy’s current position...

Christmas Trees Live Underwater Too?

12/13/2020

Hello! Happy Holidays to you! 2020 sure has been a challenging year for each of us. However, I think you’ll find this seasonal blog pretty cool, especially since you and I are in the heart of the Holiday Season. Did you know...

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...