Manatees and Oil Don't
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The disastrous oil spill caused by the
explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig has already impacted
the Louisiana coastline and is currently drifting toward other Gulf
Coast states. If efforts to stop its progress fail, the consequences
could be catastrophic for manatees and other wildlife found in these
areas. Go >>
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| Adopt-A-Manatee® for Dad and Get a
Free T-Shirt |
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Aurora Jayne decided to adopt a manatee for
her dad, Marty Picard, last year.
"He's a great outdoorsman and
loves nature," said Aurora. "I adopted
Howie from Save the Manatee Club's adoption program
because my dad has a boundless sense of humor, and Howie loves to tip
over the manatee research canoe." Read more >>
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| Meet the Twins: Bertram &
Bartram |
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There was plenty of joy at Blue Spring the
night that Bertram and Bartram were sighted. "It
seems that Blue Spring may have its first set of twins!"
wrote Ranger Wayne Hartley. It was the evening of August 19, 1991, and
Park Biologist Joe Kenner had observed a mother manatee and her two --
count 'em, two -- offspring. Go >>
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| Manatees on Good Morning
America! |
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In May, Sam Champion, Good Morning
America's weather anchor, learned
about the mission to save nature's sea cows with
Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau.
In doing so, he helped to educate many GMA viewers about endangered
manatees and what they can do to help. See the video >>
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