March 2025
First Rescue of the Year is in Alabama
The 2024-25 winter was busy for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab/Manatee Sighting Network, with the highest number of stranded manatee responses in Alabama history!
Several Coastal Adoptees Surface This Winter
After several slow months, several coastal adoptees made appearances throughout the state as they traveled to their warm-water refuges!
The Ladies of Homosassa: Comfy in Their Heated Pools
The resident manatees have been spending the winter in their heated pools as wild manatees took refuge in the main spring.
Cold Stress Threatens Many Manatees
January was an unusually cold month that even saw snow in some parts of northern Florida, making it intolerable for manatees without a warm-water habitat to stay in.
A Bitterly Cold Winter and Record Numbers
After a slow start to the winter, several cold snaps brought hundreds of manatees to the park! Read more about when the manatees and the adoptees were sighted.
Advocating for Manatees’ Critical Habitat
FWS published a proposed rule to revise the designated critical habitat for the Florida manatee, but additional efforts are still needed to ensure protection.
Ester Joins Our Adoption Program
Learn more about our newest adoptee, Ester, and the process for selecting a new manatee for the adoption program.
A Warm-Water Action Plan for Manatees
Florida manatees rely on warm-water refuges to survive the colder winter months. Protecting their access to warm-water habitat has become a critical issue.
