Press Releases

Manatees Seek Refuge at Blue Spring State Park As Temperatures Drop in Central Florida
The public can keep an eye on the action from the comfort of their home via Save the Manatee® Club’s above- and underwater webcams, 24/7 at ManaTV.org.

Save the Manatee® Club Welcomes The New Year With A New Adoptee, Ester, to Adopt-A-Manatee® Program
Ester, a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, belongs to one of the longest manatee genealogies at Blue Spring State Park.

Save the Manatee Club Celebrates 45 Years of Manatee Awareness Month
This November marks the 45th anniversary of Manatee Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to celebrate Florida’s beloved state marine mammal.

Save the Manatee® Club celebrates International Manatee Day by raising awareness locally and globally
Save the Manatee Club is excited to celebrate International Manatee Day on September 7, a day dedicated to raising awareness about manatees worldwide.

Save the Manatees—No Wrapping Paper Required!
Adoptions directly support Save the Manatee® Club in its mission to protect imperiled manatees and their essential habitat.

Celebrate Safely: Protect Manatees This July 4th
As the busy 4th of July holiday approaches, Save the Manatee Club reminds boaters, vacationers, and residents to follow a few guidelines to protect manatees.

21st Annual Save the Manatee® 5K Hopes To Hit $500,000 Milestone During Their Last Race In Michigan As Race Plans To Move To Florida
After 21 years, Save the Manatee 5K will be hosting their last race in Harrison Township, Michigan, which is now open for in-person and virtual racers of all ages in support of Save the Manatee Club’s life-saving work.

Summer Means It’s Time To Go “Fertilizer-Free For Manatees” To Protect Florida’s Waterways
Starting June 1 and running through September 30, this initiative aims to encourage Florida residents to take a pledge to be fertilizer-free, thereby reducing their contribution to nutrient pollution in the state’s waterways.