St. Johns River

453 Manatees Snuggle in Blue Spring While Frozen Iguanas Fall from Florida’s Trees – Baby It’s Cold Outside!

01/07/2018

The manatee count at Blue Spring State Park on January 5th, 2018 was 453 according to Wayne Hartley, Manatee Specialist. Wayne said he believes this count was the “highest” he has ever recorded! Greetings! I know January has the coldest weather...

Manatee Trivia (Part 5)!

05/23/2017

A Florida Manatee is navigating the St. Johns River and turning into Blue Spring State Park so it can enjoy the warm, balmy 72 degrees Fahrenheit water, which gushes out every day of the year. Greetings! OK – here’s my fifth installment...

Join the Fun at Blue Spring State Park’s Manatee Festival with Award-Winning Author Robert Scott Thayer – January 28th and 29th!

01/19/2017

Meet award-winning children’s author Robert Scott Thayer at Blue Spring State Park during the 32nd annual Manatee Festival Greetings to you! OK – I have awesome news for you… … It’s that time of year again for all us manatees to...

Uncover the Magical Manatee Madness at Blue Spring State Park!

11/28/2016

Florida manatees take refuge in the balmy warm 72 degree Fahrenheit water at Blue Spring State Park located in Orange City, Florida! November is Manatee Awareness Month! Photo – Robert Scott Thayer Greetings! Let’s continue the celebration of Manatee Awareness Month with...

Discover Our Extraordinary Manatee Festival at Blue Spring State Park – January 23rd & 24th!

01/15/2016

It’s Time Again to Celebrate our Manatee Festival at Blue Spring State Park! Warm greetings to you! OK – it’s that time of year again for all us manatees to celebrate keeping warm! Where? At our upcoming Manatee Festival on Saturday,...

Scientists Report Stokes the Manatee Missing GPS!

05/26/2015

Three Sisters Springs, Citrus County, during 2015 manatee aerial survey Photo credit (FWC) I just learned from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission that my manatee buddy, Stokes, is missing his GPS tracker! Stokes actually wears a belt with a tether, which...