“First Contact” by CMGW Photography on Flickr.
One of the best manatee photos ever.
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![Poisoned manatee released back into the wild!
Breva the manatee returned to her home in the wild Tuesday, May 15, 2012, recovered from the toxic algae that left her lying paralyzed in the waters of Southwest Florida.
[Photograph: Peter Andrew Bosch of The Miami Herald]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4aycejzAW1qzvi3yo1_500.jpg)
Poisoned manatee released back into the wild!
Breva the manatee returned to her home in the wild Tuesday, May 15, 2012, recovered from the toxic algae that left her lying paralyzed in the waters of Southwest Florida.[Photograph: Peter Andrew Bosch of The Miami Herald]
Group of manatees frolicking (/mating) in shallow waters. Feisty. More info at sun-sentinel.com.
“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.
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.”
So many belly folds. So many.
Mail Online has a bunch of lovely underwater photos of manatees from marine biologist/photographer Alex Mustard.
![Happy almost 63rd birthday, Snooty (the world’s oldest manatee on record, born July 21, 1948)! Snooty’s birthday was celebrated yesterday at the South Florida Museum and Parker Aquarium, festivities of which included a birthday “cake” made of cabbage heads, pineapple juice, carrots, and strawberries. Read more about the celebration at Brandenton.com.
[Photograph: Tiffany Tompkins-Condie / Brandenton.com]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lognxqkUyS1qzvi3yo1_500.jpg)
Happy almost 63rd birthday, Snooty (the world’s oldest manatee on record, born July 21, 1948)! Snooty’s birthday was celebrated yesterday at the South Florida Museum and Parker Aquarium, festivities of which included a birthday “cake” made of cabbage heads, pineapple juice, carrots, and strawberries. Read more about the celebration at Brandenton.com.
[Photograph: Tiffany Tompkins-Condie / Brandenton.com]
Photograph: Rose Mary Patterson / The Anna Maria Islander
Manatee mating season = manatee herds near the shoreline. This herd of 13 manatees was spotted in Holmes Beach, Florida, where police had to be called to guard the manatees from curious humans. (Manatees are endangered species; don’t touch or bother ‘em!)
“Manatee salute, Florida”
