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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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The sun rises over Tampa Bay and Hope, our inflatable manatee, on the morning of the St. Pete Pier Run.

Celebrating a Summer of Volunteering Successes

This summer, we’ve attended running events, partnered with other organizations, and welcomed a new lead volunteer.

Phyllis was seen by researchers at Blue Spring State Park on April 2024.

Manatee Sighting Update: June 2024

During the summer months, manatees disperse from their winter aggregation sites, so sightings of manatees are less frequent; however, a few have been spotted!

Save the Manatee Club staff and volunteers after building seagrass exclusion devices with Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores.

Earth Day Highlights and Volunteer Appreciation

We had an unexpected surge of activity during Volunteer Appreciation Month and Earth Month, celebrating volunteers and raising awareness for manatees!

Summer Reading Books

Splash into Summer Reading with Manatees 

Summer is the perfect time to dive into a book about manatees! We’ve created a Manatee Book List that offers a range of engaging reads for all ages.

Race Shirt Medal Bib 2024

Register for the 21st Annual Save the Manatee 5K

Get ready for another year of supporting manatees by doing your favorite activity—registration is open for the 21st annual Save the Manatee 5K event!

Art Contest Collage

2024 Manatee Art Contest: Submit Your Artwork

Are you artistic and love manatees? Save the Manatee Club’s 2024 Manatee Art Contest is now open for submissions until July 30, 2024!