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Don’t Gut the Laws that Protect Florida’s Marine Mammals
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Evolution of Manatees in Florida
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Don’t Gut the Laws that Protect Florida’s Marine Mammals
By Beth Brady, PhD, Director of Science and Conservation Florida’s manatees are more than just a gentle giant, they are the state marine mammal, cherished by residents, and a reason...
Run, Walk, Paddle, or Ride—Save the Manatee 5K Welcomes Global Participants Virtually
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—August 6, 2025Contact: media@savethemanatee.org, 407-539-0990Additional photos are available upon request. Save the Manatee Club is excited to bring the Save the Manatee 5K Run/Walk to Florida and once again...
Getting Ready For Fun On The Water This Summer? Share the Waterways With Manatees.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—May 13, 2025Contact: media@savethemanatee.org, 407-539-0990 LONGWOOD, FL—As National Safe Boating Week approaches, Save the Manatee Club wants to remind boaters and anyone looking to spend some time on the...
Evolution of Manatees in Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—January 13, 2025Contact: media@savethemanatee.org, 407-539-0990 Recent news articles and broadcasts have claimed that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida's west coast in the 1950s....
Manatees Seek Refuge at Blue Spring State Park As Temperatures Drop in Central Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—January 7, 2025Contact: media@savethemanatee.org, 407-539-0990 LONGWOOD, FL—As temperatures plummet in Central Florida this week, the number of manatees seeking refuge at Blue Spring State Park is expected to rise...
Save the Manatee® Club Welcomes The New Year With A New Adoptee, Ester, to Adopt-A-Manatee® Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—January 2, 2025Contact: media@savethemanatee.org, 407-539-0990 LONGWOOD, FL—A new manatee has been added to Save the Manatee Club’s popular Adopt-A-Manatee® program. Ester, a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, belongs to one...