Robert Scott Thayer

Melbourne Manatee Quickly Rescued

02/10/2026

Greetings to you! I have some wonderful manatee news with the rescue of a male manatee in Melbourne Beach, Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to a scene in Brevard County where an adult male manatee was confirmed to be...

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...

Winter Weather Warning Yields Frozen Iguanas!

01/17/2026

Greetings to you and Happy January! Okay, you probably already know manatees live in Florida because of its warm tropical climate. And iguanas also live in that state for that same reason. Then when it gets cold warm-blooded manatees head into Florida’s balmy tropical springs such...

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...

Hurricane Erin Explodes in Intensity

08/21/2025

Greetings to you! Hurricane Erin, the first named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season exploded in intensity as it barreled close to the Eastern United States. On August 15th it went from a Category 1 then exploded to a Category 5! As a result,...