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Manatees

We photographed this beautiful Manatee at Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida. There are two manatees in a huge tank there. The manatees were injured by boat propellers and brought back to health by Mote. In the 2003 statewide survey 3,113 manatees were counted in Florida waters.
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Rescued manatee in its aquarium home at Mote Marine.

You can visit this manatee yourself, like we did, on your next visit to Sarasota, Florida.
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Manatees eat in their home at South Florida Museum, Parker Manatee Aquarium while I watch. 

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Blue Spring and Crystal River Manatees

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Baby Manatees at the Wakulla River

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Manatees In Crystal River Florida

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Manatees, Homosassa Springs State Park, Florida

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Snorkel with Manatees in Crystal River, Florida

This is a fantastic video of divers in wetsuits snorkeling with wild manatees in Crystal River, Florida.
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Manatees swim at Apollo Beach, Florida, as we watch in January 2009.

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More of Manatees we saw swimming in January at Apollo Beach.

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Public viewing stand for manatee watching at Tampa Electric, Apollo Beach, Florida. 

Manatees swim at Apollo Beach, Florida, as I watch. 

A manatee's head appears out of the water at the base of the pier in Apollo Beach. 

Manatee mother and baby swim at Apollo Beach, Florida. 

MANATEE Link List

Save the Manatee Club
Information about endangered manatees and their habitat, places to view manatees , FAQ, educational resources, conservation activities, ...
Florida Manatee - Defenders of Wildlife
Fact sheet containing information about the size, habitat, diet, and life span of the manatee.
MANATEE - Website For Manatee Watchers
MANATEE - A virtual journey to Homosassa Springs and Crystal River FL, to meet the endangered manatee (sea cow) with dozens of photos and engaging stories.
Manatee
Description: West Indian manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle- shaped tail. They have two flippers with ...
The Magnificent Manatee
stunning sirenians: manatees on the Web. ... Manatees are quite agile creatures. A manatee uses its flippers and tail to steer itself. ...

Manatee Photos

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Manatee Mortality

Watercraft related accidents are the leading cause of manatee deaths. 74 manatees have died because of boat collisions in 2008.

Manatees in Books

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Manatees

Manatees are genetically related to elephants.

Manatees on eBay Auctions

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