Youth from Mayport Elementary made the trip down to Blue Spring State Park on the 1st of February to see the gentle giants they have been learning about the last few weeks. Dr. Maia McGuire created a manatee curriculum several years ago to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine
Manatees are sometimes described as being so ugly that they are cute :) These marine mammals are well-loved in Florida. It is not uncommon to see them swimming in the intracoastal waterway or St. Johns River in warmer months. However, winter ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionOn May 7, 2017 Marsha Stanton spotted a manatee swimming by her pier in Big Lagoon near Pensacola. I am sure this was an exciting moment and Marsha was interested in letting someone know so that the unusual encounter could be logged. Manatee ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
By Hannah O. Brown Anmari Alvarez-Aleman hitchhiked 40 miles to North Havana in the winter of 2007 in search of a sight that would guide her life in the years to come—a Florida manatee and her calf resting in the intake canal of a power plant. “We ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife