November 2024

From left to right, Senator Kevin Hertel (D-12), longtime SMC 5K organizer Lesley Argiri, SMC Director of Multimedia Cora Berchem, Harrison Township Supervisor Ken Verkest, and Linda Thorpe of Congressman John James' office. Photo by Save the Manatee Club.

Fond Farewell, New Beginning For SMC 5K

November 11, 2024

After 21 years of extraordinary dedication, Lesley Argiri and Brian McDonald hosted their final in-person Save the Manatee 5K fundraiser in Michigan this past September.

Jason Rose and Cora Berchem perform maintenance on the underwater webcam at Blue Spring. Photo by Save the Manatee Club.

Webcams Show Manatees In Their Element

November 11, 2024

Mid-November marks the start of manatee season, which means our webcams at three state parks will livestream manatees in their natural habitat again!

The above-water webcam at Homosassa Springs captured an aggregation of manatees. Photo by Save the Manatee Club.

Piper’s Recovery Continues

November 11, 2024

Our resident manatees have been happy all season long in the steady temperature of the beautiful Homosassa spring.

Rescued manatees and long-term resident "Stubby" feed on lettuce in their exhibit at Columbus Zoo. Photo by Cora Berchem, Save the Manatee Club.

Columbus Zoo’s New Behind-The-Scenes Tour

November 11, 2024

There are several out-of-state partners that assist with manatee rehabilitation and provide second-stage care.

Annie visited Blue Spring on July 8. Photo by Save the Manatee Club.

Blue Spring: A Popular Summer Stop For Manatees

November 11, 2024

We get many more adoptee and manatee sightings at Blue Spring State Park in the summer months than we used to.

A large group of manatees was spotted at Silver Springs State Park on September 2. Photo by Save the Manatee Club.

A Quiet Quarter For Our Coastal Adoptees

November 11, 2024

Hopefully, the weather cooling should result in some more coastal adoptee sightings!

Record Summer Sightings In The Northern Gulf

November 11, 2024

2024 has been an exciting year for manatee sightings in the northern Gulf of Mexico, with sighting reports over the summer at an all-time high.

A resolution document establishing November as Manatee Awareness Month. Photo by Save the Manatee Club.

A History Of Manatee Awareness Month

November 11, 2024

In 1979, the late former Florida Governor and co-founder of Save the Manatee Club, Bob Graham, first declared November as Manatee Awareness Month.

Manatees aggregate in the canal beside a power plant, the water heated by the plant's effluent. Photo by Save the Manatee Club.

Where The Manatees Are—Warm-Water Refuges

November 5, 2024

Don’t let their size fool you—despite the manatee’s unofficial title as the ‘chubby mermaids of the sea,’ manatees don’t have nearly as much fat as other aquatic mammals do.