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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.

2026 - Paddle Tales eNews

Manatee Sightings Update: February 2026

2026 - Paddle Tales eNews

A Very Special Visit to Blue Spring

2026 - Paddle Tales eNews

Ocklawaha River Advocacy Update

2026 - Paddle Tales eNews - Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteer Spotlight: Avery Dall

2025 - Paddle Tales eNews

Manatee Sightings Update: December 2025

2025 - Paddle Tales eNews

22nd Annual Save the Manatee 5K Recap

2025 - Paddle Tales eNews

Your Kindness Still Carried Far: Giving ‘TEESday Impact Update 

2025 - Paddle Tales eNews - Volunteer - Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteer Spotlight: Shari Dworkin-Smith

November 2025 - The Manatee Zone

Protecting Manatees with Policy and Purpose

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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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Manatee Sightings Update: February 2021

February 1, 2021

Check out updates and photos from the season, and read more about who has been seen so far this winter!

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Manatee Season Is Here!

December 1, 2020

Cooler weather has arrived in Florida, and manatees have started to visit warm-water sites around the state.

Electra, one of the manatees in SMC’s Adopt-A-Manatee® program, passed away on August 4, 2020.

Remembering Electra

October 1, 2020

Rescued for boat strike and entanglement injuries, Electra lived her life as an ambassador for manatees everywhere.

Una shortly before her release on September 2nd. She was treated for monofilament entanglement. Unfortunately, her flipper was severely infected and part of it had to be amputated.

Una and Maguna Go Back Home!

October 1, 2020

On September 2, 2020, adoptee Una and her now-grown calf were released back into the wild by the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership.

Phyllis gave birth to a little calf at Blue Spring State Park on Thursday, August 13th. The mom and calf pair are pictured above.

Phyllis Gives Birth to a New Calf!

October 1, 2020

We believe this is Phyllis’ 16th calf in about 29 years; her first known calves were twins in 1991, which is a rare occurrence.

An above-water photo of a manatee calf surfacing for a breath while the calf's mother is just visible below the surface behind the calf.

A Successful Rescue for Siesta and Her Calf Key

August 1, 2020

In Sarasota, an observant resident spotted a distressed manatee. A swift rescue by wildlife authorities led to the recovery of a pregnant female, Siesta.