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Manatees

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

adult and baby

Habitat:

spotted in the Indian River

Notes:

I was on the dock waiting for sunrise when this pair popped up under my feet! just two feet to the water. (missed my usual sunrise pics)

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Comments (5)
SarahWhitt
Such an AWESOME moment! GREAT capture!! :)
ceherzog
Great shots...that angle is amazing....the gentle giants
KarenL
What a wonderful experience!
auntnance123
It was pretty special, and intimate since they were so close. There are always a lot of manatees around this time of year (six in this group), but distinguishing the young ones is a little difficult in such gatherings. I got incredibly lucky this morning.
LauraMaria
Oh my gosh what a precious photo! I've always wanted to see manatees in the wild, and you even got to see a baby! I love how it looks like the mother is kissing her calf :) Excellent spotting, wonderful!
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2011

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