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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.

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Manatee Sightings Update: April 2026

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Volunteer Spotlight: Hailey Boisvert

March 2026 - The Manatee Zone

Momentum Builds for Manatee Protection

March 2026 - The Manatee Zone

Extreme Cold Breaks Manatee Records Over and Over

March 2026 - The Manatee Zone

Join the Ladies Underwater in the Fishbowl

March 2026 - The Manatee Zone

Vector, Flicker, and Zelda, Oh My!

March 2026 - The Manatee Zone

Record Manatee Sightings in the Northern Gulf

March 2026 - The Manatee Zone

Establishing Manatee Boating Zone Rules

March 2026 - The Manatee Zone

Manatees Keep Rescue Teams Working Non-Stop

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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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Gator was in the midst of a large aggregation on one of the coldest winter days on February 4.

Manatee Sightings Update: April 2026

We had a prolonged cold front in early February that brought in a record count, but Manatee Season at Blue Spring State Park officially ended on March 27.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Hailey Boisvert

Hailey is a dedicated environmental educator and one of our newest Virtual Volunteer presenters! Read more about Hailey’s volunteer story.

Flash was ‘posing’ for the camera during roll call on December 17.

Manatee Sightings Update: February 2026

After multiple cold fronts throughout the winter, we had seen most of the adoptees by the start of the new year. Here are some new photos and videos!

Avery's scar charts, depicting manatees in the adoption program she created. Photo courtesy of Avery's family.

A Very Special Visit to Blue Spring

On a recent cold January morning, we had the pleasure of meeting 7-year-old Avery and her family from Georgia at Blue Spring State Park!

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Ocklawaha River Advocacy Update

The Florida legislative session is in full swing, and Save the Manatee Club is actively engaged, advocating beneficial policies and funding for manatees and their habitat.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Avery Dall

After joining the Disney College Program, Avery discovered her passion for advocating for manatees. Read more about Avery’s volunteer story, her favorite moments from volunteering, and which adopted manatee she has.