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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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Sightings Update: February 2025

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Volunteers Make a Difference for Manatees!

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Bridging Generations: Introducing Manatees to Independent Living Communities

2024 - Paddle Tales eNews

Sightings Update: Manatee Season Has Started at Blue Spring!

2024 - Paddle Tales eNews

Your Giving ‘TEESday Support Moves Us One Step Closer to Our Goal

2024 - Paddle Tales eNews

Appreciating Manatees and Our Amazing Volunteers

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

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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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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.

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!