Wayne Hartley, Manatee Specialist, and Cora Berchem, Director of Multimedia and Manatee Research Associate, take "roll call" on a cold winter morning at Blue Spring State Park. Photo courtesy David Schrichte.
By Cora Berchem, Director of Multimedia and Manatee Research Associate All activities conducted under permits DEP #02042213 and USFWS #MA791721-6.
See photos and videos of adoptees and other manatees sighted recently and during the 2021–2022 season at Blue Spring State Park by Wayne Hartley, Manatee Specialist, and Cora Berchem, Director of Multimedia and Manatee Research Associate.
You can watch more videos from the manatee season on our Webcam and YouTube pages. Many of the manatees featured below are in our Adopt-A-Manatee® program.
After her release in September 2020 after being treated for severe monofilament entanglement, we are always glad to see Una. Here she is on March 14, 2022.
Manatee Season at Blue Spring started in full force in late November and we have had many exciting adoptee sightings since!
Volunteers Make a Difference for Manatees!
February 4, 2025
Our volunteers, who dedicate their time and energy to protecting manatees and inspiring others to take action, have made our 2025 events so far a success!
Bridging Generations: Introducing Manatees to Independent Living Communities
February 4, 2025
For residents of independent living communities, a simple movie theater screen became a window into the serene world of these gentle giants.