Paddle Tales eNews
Manatee Sightings Update: December 2025
Manatee Season at Blue Spring State Park started with big excitement with an adoptee giving birth!
22nd Annual Save the Manatee 5K Recap
With perfect weather and plenty of manatees, the inaugural Save the Manatee 5K at Blue Spring State Park on Saturday, November 15 was a huge success!
Your Kindness Still Carried Far: Giving ‘TEESday Impact Update
While we did not reach our $45,000 goal this Giving ‘TEESday, your support made a meaningful impact that will carry forward into our 45th anniversary year.
Volunteer Spotlight: Shari Dworkin-Smith
Read about Shari’s volunteer story, which adopted manatee she has, and her favorite moment from volunteering.
Manatee Myths Debunked
There are a lot of manatee misconceptions out there. Debunk the myths and learn the facts from SMC mana-team member Cora Berchem.
Join the Virtual Race and 5K Your Way!
A 5K that you don’t have to run? You heard right. Join participants from around the world in this year’s virtual Save the Manatee 5K!
Manatee Sighting Update: August 2025
During the summer months, sightings of adoptees are a bit more rare, but we did get a few this year, plus some exciting news from Blue Spring and two releases!
Remembering Paddy Doyle
We received the tragic news that our beloved adoptee Paddy Doyle had passed away at the end of April 2025.
