The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have reported that, “As of May 21, at least 749 manatees have died in Florida in 2021.” Greetings to you! In this blog, I’m sorry to report to you that Florida is on track to set a new sobering record for manatee deaths this year. While it’s…
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 the Manatee Club, they would like to remind you if you are a…
Florida Manatees swimming and enjoying the warm 72 degrees Fahrenheit clear water at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida (Photo: Robert Scott Thayer) Greetings! It’s time to celebrate once again because November is Manatee Awareness Month! Yes, it’s that time of year when us manatees begin seeking the naturally warmer waters in Florida as the temperatures start…
Florida Manatees swimming and enjoying the warm 72 degrees Fahrenheit clear water at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida Photo: Robert Scott Thayer Greetings! It’s time to celebrate because November is Manatee Awareness Month! Yes… once again, it’s that time of year again when us manatees begin seeking warmer waters in Florida as…
Florida Manatees swimming and enjoying the warm 72 degrees Fahrenheit clear water at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida Photo: Robert Scott Thayer Greetings! Well – it’s almost that time of year again when us manatees begin seeking warmer waters in Florida as the temperatures start to cool off. And to kick off…
November is Manatee Awareness Month! The Manatee is Florida’s official state marine mammal. Photo – Courtesy David Schrichte Greetings! I have some great news for you … November is Manatee Awareness Month! We manatees are endangered marine mammals. We are also warm-blooded and need water temperatures at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit or we…
Photo courtesy savethemanatee.org It’s that time of the year to celebrate again! Why? Because November is Manatee Awareness Month! Florida’s Governor, Rick Scott signed the Manatee Awareness Month proclamation. This signing is actually a tradition recognized and supported by the governors of Florida over the past several years. Its purpose is to raise public…
Photo by USFWS Endangered Species Greetings! Here are the final 3 of 7 very cool manatee facts for you. 5. Manatees control Buoyancy with our Lungs Manatees have very long lungs! They run-along our spines. We can control our buoyancy by simply compressing our rib cage muscles. By doing this, we float up or…
