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Recent Newsletter Articles

View our most recent newsletter stories, published quarterly in The Manatee Zone and bi-monthly in Paddle Tales.

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Fond Farewell, New Beginning For SMC 5K

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Webcams Show Manatees In Their Element

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Piper’s Recovery Continues

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Columbus Zoo’s New Behind-The-Scenes Tour

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Blue Spring: A Popular Summer Stop For Manatees

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

A Quiet Quarter For Our Coastal Adoptees

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Record Summer Sightings In The Northern Gulf

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

A History Of Manatee Awareness Month

November 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Where The Manatees Are—Warm-Water Refuges

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The Manatee Zone Quarterly Newsletter

The Manatee Zone is released once every three months and is available in print format to donors and adoptive parents and electronically to everyone. It features the latest news from the manatee world and Save the Manatee Club.

Paddle Tales Bi-Monthly eNewsletter

Paddle Tales is a digital newsletter released every other month and features facts, activities, and educational content.

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Staff members Shelby and Gina with the Volunteer Mana-team at Dr. Jane Goodall's Hope in Action event.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Volunteer Mana-Team

We are continually inspired and grateful to our Volunteer Mana-team for the many hours they willingly give to support and help manatees. 

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2024 Manatee Art Contest: Cast Your Vote Now!

We’ve received so many wonderful submissions from a talented variety of artists! Now it’s your turn to help us choose the best in each category by voting for your favorite.

Mating herds can oftentimes occur in very shallow water and the female may beach herself trying to get away from the males. Beached manatees should immediately be reported to FWC at 1-888-404-3922.

Manatee Sightings: August 2024

We usually don’t get a lot of summer sightings of our adoptees, but this summer has been a bit unusual so far!

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Storm Drain Marking for World Ocean Day

SMC volunteers marked storm drains to protect Florida’s waterways and manatees. Learn more about what we did and how it helps.

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Make a Will Month: Plan Today, Protect Tomorrow

As we enter Make a Will Month, we want to highlight the importance of planning for the future and leaving a legacy.

Native Plant Updates

Embracing Native Plants and a Fertilizer-Free Future

Over the last few months, the plants have transformed spaces that were once bare into a mini wildlife haven.