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Manatee

Trichechus manatus

Photo by LivanEscudero
Published on Project Noah
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25.899, -80.1357

Field Notes

Habitat:

ocean, river, springs

Notes:

My first wild encounter with a Manatee. I was snorkeling off Sandspur Island, and it swam by, it came up for a closer look at me, then stayed with me for a couple of minutes and swam on. I just kind of sat still taking some pics and enjoying the experience.

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Comments (1)
EmilyMarino
That is so very cool! I grew up in Florida, and the manatee has always been one of my favorite animals. I even volunteered at Sea World for a while to care for the injured manatees that came in. Love your pics and the encounter you had!
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PublishedDecember 30, 2011

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