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Manatee Facts Part 4: Threats to Survival

08/09/2020

Greetings! Here is part 4 of my Marvelous Manatee Facts for you! Manatees are currently listed as threatened, meaning that we are currently in danger of becoming an endangered species within the foreseeable future. The following are major threats that manatees face...

Manatee Facts: Part 3

06/25/2020

Greetings! Here is part 3 of my Marvelous Manatee Facts for you! Did you know that both state and federal laws protect us manatees? That’s right! We are a rare marine mammal that needs special protection. In fact, we’re currently listed as endangered....

See Manatees at Walt Disney Resort!

06/03/2020

A Note on COVID 19 – Walt Disney World Resort has plans to welcome guests back to its theme parks as part of a “phased reopening beginning July 11, 2020” pending state approval. Greetings! Did you know there are manatees living at Walt Disney...

Manatee, Sea Cow, Which One?

05/27/2020

Greetings! Today I’d like to talk about the difference between a manatee and a sea cow. Guess what? There actually is no difference! All of us manatees are big, very slow moving, curious, marine mammals spending the majority of our time eating...

Manatee Facts – Knowledge Challenge 9

03/18/2020

Greetings! In this blog, I’m continuing my manatee trivia for you in the format of a question and answer, true or false. So here is the ninth installment. I know you will really impress your friends and family with your newfound manatee...

Manatee Facts – Knowledge Challenge 6

02/08/2020

Greetings! Here is the sixth installment of awesome manatee facts for you. It’s worth repeating that we manatees are very large marine mammals with two flippers and a body tapering down to a paddle-shaped tail. I’ll continue the manatee trivia in the...

Meet Robert Scott Thayer – Author of the Kobee Manatee® Children’s series at Manatee Lagoon’s ManateeFest this Saturday February 1st!

01/28/2020

Greetings to you! Meet my award-winning author Robert Scott Thayer, and help celebrate the fourth anniversary of ManateeFest at Manatee Lagoon, located in West Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday, February 1st. This fun and awesome celebration takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. And the best...

Manatee Facts – Knowledge Challenge 5

12/04/2019

Greetings! Here is the fifth installment of awesome manatee facts for you. It’s worth repeating that we manatees are very large marine mammals with two flippers and a body tapering down to a paddle-shaped tail. Okay, it’s time to test your manatee...

Manatee Facts – Knowledge Challenge 4

11/20/2019

Greetings! It’s time for continuing my blog on more manatee trivia for you. So here is the fourth installment. The feedback I’m getting is that you like the question and answer formant! It’s worth repeating that we manatees are very large marine mammals...

Tracing the Roots of November’s “Manatee Awareness” Month

11/06/2019

Greetings! In this blog, I would like to talk about the history of Manatee Awareness Month! It was back in 2005, when the state of Florida declared November would be the month to make people aware of not only manatees, but also large aquatic...