Adopt-A-Manatee®

An underwater photo of Brutus the manatee swimming past.

Brutus

Brutus is one of Blue Spring’s largest manatees. He weighs in at almost 1,900 pounds and has been a regular winter visitor since 1970.

An underwater photo of Aqua the manatee.

Aqua

Aqua was first sighted at the park in 2011 and has been a regular winter visitor since. Identified by scars on her left shoulder, she has had five known calves.

Manatee Annie swimming past the screen with her small calf just behind her.

Annie

Annie was rescued as an orphaned calf and released in 2008. Not a shy manatee, she is quite popular with Blue Spring State Park visitors.