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Old 29 Nov 18, 12:07 AM  
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See the Manatees - need to be quick 28/11 now 10/1/19

Because of the cold weather the manatees are gathering in large numbers at Blue Springs State Park today and expected to do the same tomorrow. They will be nice and warm swimming in the spring but any visitors might need some warm clothes as it won't be that warm at 8am.

Here is the report from Save the Manatee - the difference in numbers from Tuesday to Wednesday are incredible.

November 26 – 28, 2018:
On Monday, Cora counted 17 manatees, and the park staff counted 15. The temp in the St. Johns River was 68° F (20° C). Of those, 10 manatees were identified, but none of them were Save the Manatee Club adoptees. On Tuesday, we counted 36 manatees, and the park staff counted 41. The river temp was 69° F (20.5° C). Annie was the only Save the Manatee Club adoptee, and she was in with her calf. Buckeye, a manatee previously rescued and released, had lost his tag, which was recovered by an employee from the St John’s River Cruises by the kayak/canoe launch at the park. We notified Sea to Shore Alliance staff, who are tracking Buckeye for the Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership. It was very windy, which made the count difficult. Many manatees were seen actively cavorting around the tour boats and in the river throughout the entire day.

On Wednesday the 28th, Cora counted 195 manatees, and the park staff counted 104. The river temperature had dropped to 65° F (18.5° C). It was still very windy, which made counting and identification hard. On top of that, many manatees actively cavorted both in the lower part of the run as well as in the “swimming area,” and the water was very stirred up. Of those counted, 85 manatees were identified, including Save the Manatee Club adoptees Lucille, Lily, Gator, Annie with her calf, Una, Floyd, Moo Shoo, and Phyllis with her calf. It was great to see Una, who had been released last December after being rehabilitated at SeaWorld Orlando for entanglement in monofilament fishing line. Una looked good, but unfortunately she did have a new entanglement on her right flipper. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was notified, and photos will be sent out. Trevluc, another manatee who is being monitored by researchers from Sea to Shore Alliance, was also seen today. He was still wearing his tracking belt, but there was no tag. Sea to Shore staff was notified. With the cool temperatures, we are expecting to see many manatees over the next few days and hopefully more adoptees!
— Wayne Hartley, Manatee Specialist and Cora Berchem, Manatee Research & Multimedia Specialist.

Edited at 11:52 PM.
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Old 29 Nov 18, 11:24 AM  
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That’s incredible! I wish I was there...such beautiful creatures!
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Here is a link to their webcams

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Old 29 Nov 18, 05:42 PM  
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Wow, love blue springs but the timings have always been off to see manatees en mass. This sounds amazing. Off to nosy at the webcams, thanks for posting.
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Goodness - just looked at those webcam images from 2 or 3 yesterday to masses today. Fab. Wish I was there to see this.
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The recent cold weather means that the manatees are seeking shelter in warmer waters - there were reports of 389 being at Blue Spring State Park this morning.

Check out the webcam link above.
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We saw them at Crystal River a couple of years ago - fantastic
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Big Bend power station near Tampa is a great place to go to see them when it's cold.
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Big Bend power station near Tampa is a great place to go to see them when it's cold.
We love this place, highly recommend it, the power station is by Apollo Beach, great viewing platform, cheap hot drinks. Going back there in February and also going to swim with the manatees with River Ventures.

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Cold weather brings manatees back again

The recent cold weather means that the manatees are again seeking shelter in the warmer waters of Blue Springs SP - here is the link again

savethemanatee/manat...natee-webcams/

The camera at the moment 10/1 22.50 showing a mum and calf

143 counted today and more coming in.
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