June 2025

Manatee Zone Signs

Manatee Zones—More Than Just Signs

Discover the history of Manatee Protection Zones and how they help protect manatees from watercraft collisions.

Betsy swims up to the feeding ring ahead of her lunchtime lettuce delivery.

Visit Ariel and Betsy in Person this Summer

Cool winter weather has been replaced by hot days, but the resident manatees continue to keep comfortable in that year-round, perfect-temperature spring water.

Manatees at Blue Spring were spotted on the above-water webcam frolicking around a submerged tree branch.

Seeing Their World Through Their Eyes

Team member Lisa talks about one of her favorite things at Save the Manatee Club—the manatee webcams!

Members of the MRP prepare manatee Holler for his release back into his natural habitat at Blue Spring.

A Season of Recovery for Taffy, Laffy, and Friends

After manatee season ended, things slowed down a little, but not much! This spring, organizations across Florida teamed up to release a number of manatees.

Passive observation is the best way to have a memorable manatee experience that doesn't cause harm to manatees.

Love Manatees? Then Leave Them Be.

With manatees traveling, many people will encounter these gentle mammals while on the water. It’s important to take care to observe from a respectful distance.

Phyllis was probably the most photogenic adoptee this past winter! And she has a new calf.

Here is an adorable photo of the pair from November 25, 2024.

Phyllis Makes the Most Winter Visits

The winter visit counts have been totaled; find out which adoptees visited Blue Spring State Park the most!

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Annual Save the Manatee 5K Comes to Florida

We are excited to have the Save the Manatee 5K Run/Walk take place in Florida moving forward after 21 successful years in Harrison Township, Michigan.

Vector rests in the warm water near the Apollo Beach power plant outflow in early February.

Several Coastal Adoptees Surfaced Over Winter

Our partners from FWC are reviewing the photo-ID data collected during manatee season and have identified some of our coastal adoptees!

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SMC Welcomes a New Alabama Manatee

This summer, Clog joins Bama in Save the Manatee Club’s Adopt-A-Manatee® program and is now available to adopt.

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After the UME: A Milestone, Not a Victory

The official end of the Unusual Mortality Event was declared in March. While there is a slight increase in forage in some areas, manatees are still at risk.