“Sirenia Shadows” gets up close with manatees at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida.

FINALLY!—a manatee sculpture made from 440 pounds of butter. You can see it at the Manatee County Fair ending January 22.

Want to watch a video shot at an Amazonian manatee orphanage in Peru? YES, YES YOU DO.

This video from Pure Photography with Jason Edwards features National Geographic photographer Jason Edwards taking photos of baby manatees. And cuddling with em.

Herman the Manatee + KC Green = yaaaay! …Poor Herman. :( View high resolution

Herman the Manatee + KC Green = yaaaay!

…Poor Herman. :(

A stop motion video of plush manatees celebrating Christmas. Oh, how I love the Internet.

The Underwater World of the Manatee

Watch a 2-minute video of manatees frolicking around under the water, made extra special thanks to our dulcet friend “Canon in D Major.”

In response to “The only Christmas tree ornament you’ll ever need,” Occasional Manatee reader Julie B. emailed me this message with the photo above: I believe this beauty from SeaWorld begs to differ. Indeed, that is a fine example of a glitter-enhanced, manatee-shaped ornament. View high resolution

In response to “The only Christmas tree ornament you’ll ever need,” Occasional Manatee reader Julie B. emailed me this message with the photo above:

I believe this beauty from SeaWorld begs to differ.
Indeed, that is a fine example of a glitter-enhanced, manatee-shaped ornament.
The only Christmas tree ornament you’ll ever need: Trimming the Mana-tree Ornament ($8.99), from ModCloth.com. [via @lucyknisley] View high resolution

The only Christmas tree ornament you’ll ever need: Trimming the Mana-tree Ornament ($8.99), from ModCloth.com. [via @lucyknisley]

The wrinkly, manatee-esque animal above is a Stellar’s sea cow, a relative of the manatee that went extinct in 1768. :( [via highmountain]

The wrinkly, manatee-esque animal above is a Stellar’s sea cow, a relative of the manatee that went extinct in 1768. :( [via highmountain]

I love a good manatee-covered diaper bag as much as the next person, but I don’t know about this guy. Something about the green manatees. And the pink ones. …And I guess the blue ones. And that it says “manatees” all over it in a not very appealing typeface. My googling has led me to believe this is the only manatee-themed diaper bag out there. I’m sure one of you manatee lovers could come up with something better so diapers and baby junk can get the high class manatee stylings they deserve. Who’s up for the challenge?

I love a good manatee-covered diaper bag as much as the next person, but I don’t know about this guy. Something about the green manatees. And the pink ones. …And I guess the blue ones. And that it says “manatees” all over it in a not very appealing typeface.

My googling has led me to believe this is the only manatee-themed diaper bag out there. I’m sure one of you manatee lovers could come up with something better so diapers and baby junk can get the high class manatee stylings they deserve. Who’s up for the challenge?