Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The river was 60.4F (15.8C). 516 manatees made roll call, incl. adoptees Aqua, Annie, Brutus, Gator, Deep Dent, Phyllis, Howie, Margarito, Nick, Philip, Whiskers, Lily, Floyd, Una and Doc (pic here). This was Doc's first visit this season!

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Cold snap brings 66 manatees to FPL's Manatee Lagoon in Riviera Beach cbs12.com/news/local/c...

#TGIF and it's once again manatee puzzle time! Today we are featuring a brand new photo from Homosassa Springs. Enjoy! https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=0b0ce11d3d13

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The air warmed up a bit. We counted 550 manatees today with a river temperature of 60.8F (16C). The adoptees seen today were Moo Shoo (pictured here), Gator, Aqua, Annie with calf, Floyd, Flash, Whiskers, Phyllis, Philip and Rocket.

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The river temp this morning dropped down to 62.1CF (16.7C) and we counted a whooping 645 manatees. The adoptees we did see (with many more most likely hiding in bigger groups) were Merlin, Phyllis, Deep Dent, Gator, Flash, Margarito & Whiskers.

Happy New Year from all of us at Save the Manatee Club! We hope the new year brings you warmth, peace, and a chance to slow down and enjoy the little things. #newyear2026 #savethemanatees

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The river temperature dropped to 64.4F (18C). We counted 477 manatees which was most likely an undercount. The adoptees in were Una (pictured here), Annie with calf, Howie, Whiskers, Gator, Deep Dent, Nick, Philip, Flash, Aqua and Phyllis.

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The air temperature dropped significantly overnight, but the river takes much longer to cool. The river temperature this morning was 66.7F (19.3C) and the manatee count jumped to 169. The only adoptees in today were Flash and Annie with her calf.

Happy Monday Man vs Manatee! (:3) manvsmanatee.com

It looks like the #manatees are getting together for their holiday dinner party this weekend and we're invited! Which seat would you choose? Learn more about each of these adoptees and their friends at adoptamanatee.org#manatees #savethemanatees #holidaydinnerparty #adoptamanatee

It's Friday and it's once again manatee puzzle time! Today we are featuring a brand new photos of a mother manatee and her calf from Blue Spring. Enjoy! https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=05dd1d7531ff

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The river temperature today was 67.6F (19.8C) and we counted 78 manatees. Annie and her calf were the only adoptees present for roll call. They were also on the webcam last night around 5pm so there was an adoptee present for Christmas after all!

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The river temperature was up to 67.1F (19.5C) and most manatees were spending the Christmas morning in the river. 104 manatees were counted during roll call, but no adoptees were present. Here is a photo of adoptee Phyllis (on the left) from last week.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, we think the best present is a spring full of #manatees #savethemanatees #12daysofchristmas #manateeseason

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The river temperature was up to 66.2F (19C) and we counted 170 manatees. The adoptees must have all been out in the river feeding on their Christmas Eve dinner, because none made roll call! Here is a picture of adoptee Gator from yesterday.

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The river temperature was up to 65.8F (18.8C) and we counted 185 manatees. Like yesterday, adoptees Annie with her calf and Gator were the only adoptees making roll call, but here's a picture of adoptee Brutus who we saw last week!

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The river temperature was 65.1F (18.4C) and we counted 213 manatees. The only adoptees in today were Annie with her calf and Gator. Here is a picture of adoptee Howie from the past week

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...a few birds, but also- #manatees #savethemanatees #12daysofchristmas #manateeseason

Today is #WinterSolstice and what better way to commemorate the day and send footprints of kindness and ripples of care than by sending a free manatee e-card to family and friends! Check them out at savethemanatee.org/ecards

On the eighth day of #Christmas but manatee style! #savethemanatees #12daysofchristmas #manateeseason

On the seventh day of #Christmas my true love gave to me...but better, because it has #manatees #manateeseason #12daysofchristmas #savethemanatees

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park The river temp continued to rise to 64.4F (18C). The number of manatees at roll call continued to drop. We counted 159 manatees. The only Save the Manatee Club adoptee was Annie. Here’s a photo of adoptee Lily who we saw yesterday.

On the sixth day of Christmas...but with all the #wildlife our research team sees while counting the #manatees #12DaysOfChristmas #manateeseason #savethemanatees

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring ! The air was really warming up today and the river temperature was 63.7F (17.6C). We counted 415 manatees including adoptees Flash (pic here), Floyd, Howie, Brutus, Moo Shoo, Rocket, Annie with her calf, Lily, Gator, Philip and Phyllis.

On the fifth day of #Christmas...but manatee-style! #manatees #savethemanatees #12daysofchristmas #manateeseason #florida #wildlife

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The air temperature warmed up, but the river temp dropped to 62.2F (16.8C). We counted 484 manatees. The adoptees in today were Philip (pic here), Moo Shoo, Deep Dent, Flash, Howie, Brutus, Una, Gator, Lily and Annie with her calf.

On the fourth day of Christmas...but make it manatee-style! #savethemanatees #12daysofchristmas #manateeseason

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On the third day of Christmas...but #manatees #savethemanatee #12daysofchristmas #manateeseason

Remember to report all out-if-Florida manatee sightings to local stranding networks this time of year! www.wltx.com/article/weat...

On the second day of Christmas...but make it manatee-style! #savethemanatee #12daysofchristmas #manateeseason

On the first day of Christmas....#manatees #savethemanatee #12daysofchristmas #firstdayofchristmas

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The river temperatures dropped to 63.7F (17.6C). We counted 422. The adoptees in today were Brutus, Gator, Annie w/calf, Deep Dent, Rocket, Howie, Lily, Aqua, Phyllis (pic here), Margarito, Floyd, Una and Philip.

🚨URGENT ACTION ALERT - MANATEES NEED OUR HELP NOW! savethemanatee.org/action Four recently proposed Endangered Species Act regulations will eviscerate the protections available to manatees and all other imperiled species. Make your voice heard and oppose these changes at savethemanatee.org/action

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The river dropped down to 65.3F (18.5C) and we counted 414 manatees! Most likely this was an undercount as the manatees had really stirred up the water. The adoptees in where Whiskers (pic here), Brutus, Annie with her calf, Gator, Una and Philip!

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! It got cold overnight with an air temperature in the low 50s. The river cooled slightly to 67.3F (19.6) and that brought 163 manatees in. The only adoptee however was Annie with her little calf. Should be more in the coming days!

Featured manatee item: 23 Inch Manatee Plush shop.savethemanatee.org Great companion for snuggles and cuddles. Its soft fabric and plush texture provide a delightfully comforting touch. Its life-like detailing will make it loved by any manatee fan.

We just hit $20,000 for our Giving Tuesday campaign!!! But the day is not over, there is still time to leave your footprint and help us create ripples of kindness for #manatees. savethemanatee.org/givingtuesday

We are over 1/4 towards our goal! Support manatees this #GivingTuesday at savethemanatee.org/givingtuesday

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park on this Giving Tuesday! savethemanatee.org/givingtuesday The river temp was 66.4F (19.1C). Our roll call manatee count was 106. The weather was very windy, but we still managed to ID one adoptee. It was Annie with her calf.

We have reached 16% of our Giving Tuesday goal creating rippled of kindness for #manatees. Help support our campaign today on the biggest fundraising day of the year at savethemanatee.org/givingtuesday

Let's turn this GivingTuesday into #GivingTEESday and create ripples of kindness! Make every footprint count to secure a safe future for manatee Annie’s brand new calf! savethemanatee.org/givingtuesday

We are at 8% of our Giving Tuesday goal! Support our campaign today at savethemanatee.org/givingtuesday to help us raise $45,000 for manatees! Leave your footprint and make ripples of kindness for manatees! GivingTuesday

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park! The river temperature dropped to 65.8F (18.8C) and the manatee count jumped to 136! However the only adoptee seen was Lily! A bunch of manatees were cavorting in the middle of the spring run (pictured here)

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Save the Manatee Club! savethemanatee.org

Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! Beautiful day. There were only 66 manatees for roll call and none were SMC adoptees. The warming river temp was 66.7F (19.3C). We saw another manatee that rarely shows up at BSSP yesterday, Numa (not an adoptee.)

Photos from our inaugural Manatee 5k at Blue Spring State Park! runsignup.com/Race/Photos/...

Our above water webcam at Blue Spring State Park in conjunction with explore.org is now live again for you to watch on ManaTV.org and our YouTube channel. Our team is working hard this week to install all the other cameras and make them live again so stay tuned!

It’s a fact! Unlike most other mammals, manatees do not have bone marrow in their ribs and other long bones. Instead, their bones are dense and heavy, which helps them to sink below the water’s surface when they expel enough air from their lungs and control their buoyancy. savethemanatee.org/facts