If you've never heard of a Manatee then you haven't spent much time in Florida. There are about 2700 of them in Florida waters and they are highly protected. Weighing in the area of 600 to 800 pounds, they are docile mammals who sometimes get in the path of boaters. So they put up special signs on waterways to slow us down to avoid hitting them. We learned more about Manatees at this museum which has one of the few Manatees in captivity. The one above, named Snooty, was born in 1947 (age 61). Most, however, only live for about 20 years. That white stuff on the surface of the water is lettuce, a main food they give them.
We are in Bradenton, Fl. at the same marina (Twin Dolphin) we visited when we bought Joy @ Sea 2-1/2 years ago. The weather has been very good for the past few days as evidenced by the Admiral being at the pool. It's about time. Looks good for the next few days too.
If you've never heard of a Manatee then you haven't spent much time in Florida. There are about 2700 of them in Florida waters and they are highly protected. Weighing in the area of 600 to 800 pounds, they are docile mammals who sometimes get in the path of boaters. So they put up special signs on waterways to slow us down to avoid hitting them. We learned more about Manatees at this museum which has one of the few Manatees in captivity. The one above, named Snooty, was born in 1947 (age 61). Most, however, only live for about 20 years. That white stuff on the surface of the water is lettuce, a main food they give them.
We are in Bradenton, Fl. at the same marina (Twin Dolphin) we visited when we bought Joy @ Sea 2-1/2 years ago. The weather has been very good for the past few days as evidenced by the Admiral being at the pool. It's about time. Looks good for the next few days too.
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Heidi and I once created a booth on Manatees for the Minnesota Zoo as a zoo school project. And the whole day we wore manatee heads. Having just seen these large, incredible animals you can only imagine how ridiculous we looked.
Miss you guys. Can't wait to see you SOON!!!
Joyfully,
Becca
oh fun! you guys were right by my favorite place in the world, Anna Maria Island. I love that area. Beautiful!
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