FWC

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...

Red Tide Invades Florida’s East Coast!

10/08/2018

Red Tide Invades Florida’s East Coast from Miami to West Palm Beach with beach closures. Greetings! There’s been a deadly red tide bloom on Florida’s west coast all of this past spring and summer. In 2017, the FWC blamed 67 manatee deaths...

Manatee and Calf Rescued in Allen Creek!

09/03/2014

(Photo: Clearwater Marine Aquarium/FWC) Great news – I just learned that one of my manatee friends and her calf were rescued in Allen Creek, which is located within Clearwater, Florida. Kudos to both the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)...