Manatee Webcams
About the Blue Spring Manatees
Where are the Blue Spring manatees? With the warming weather, most of the manatees are currently not in the springs as they have ventured out to feed. We are now playing previously recorded highlights videos. You can also scroll down the page to see past manatee videos from the webcams. Any people seen in the videos are researchers or other individuals with special permission.
Support for the Manatee Webcams at Blue Spring State Park was made possible by a donation to Save the Manatee Club as a memorial gift in honor of the late Mrs. Norma Norton, a Florida resident who cared deeply for manatees.
I have decided the season ended on March 25, as that was the last day we had a significant number of manatees that were never in a rehabilitation facility. The current manatee count for the season (it may change but not much) is 879 seen, 545 returned from last season, 26 returned from prior seasons, and there were 88 calves. We also estimated seven cow calf pairs that had no scars and 30 unscarred juveniles. It would be unfair to leave out these manatees that cannot be counted in the normal way. All the numbers are records, except for calves which dropped from 93 last season. Save the Manatee Club researchers also had a record count for one roll call of 760.
Read more updates from the season!About the Homosassa Springs Manatees
Pardon the Interruption: The above- and underwater webcams at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park are offline for maintenance. In the meantime, please enjoy highlights from previous seasons, and be sure to check out our other webcams.
During the winter (November–March), the underwater gates at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park are open, and wild manatees will be seen on the webcams as they come to the natural spring to seek refuge from the cold water temperatures. The permanent residents, Ariel and Betsy, as well as any manatees in rehabilitation, will spend the winter in a different area of the park. Please remember that it is illegal to feed wild manatees.
Meet the Girls of Homosassa!
About the Silver Springs Manatees
This camera shows a section of Silver Springs, located near Ocala in Marion County, FL. Silver Springs is the largest artesian springs complex in the world and was a famous attraction that was especially popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It is now a Florida State Park.
Manatees roam the Silver River year-round to forage, socialize, and travel, and oftentimes visit Silver Springs State Park. Manatees reach Silver Springs by traveling from the St. Johns River through the Buckman Lock, the Ocklawaha River, and the Silver River. Manatees seek out the springs during the winter months for the warm water; the spring remains a constant 72 degrees, making it a vital warm-water source for manatees. A healthy spring run or adjacent river will contain the necessary vegetation for them to eat. In addition to manatees, occasionally alligators, turtles, and a variety of fish and birds can be seen on the cameras.
Highlight Videos
Special Thanks to Our Partners
Blue Spring State Park, Park Manager Dustin Allen
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Park Manager Marla Chancey
Silver Springs State Park, Park Manager Mathew Bledsoe
Guest Services, Inc. at Blue Spring State Park