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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.

2024 - Paddle Tales eNews

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Volunteer Mana-Team

September 2024 - The Manatee Zone

A Year Of Growth And Gratitude

September 2024 - The Manatee Zone

SMC Initiatives To Improve Water Quality

September 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Manatee Kee’s Amazing Story

September 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Tagged Manatees Shed Light On Migration Patterns

September 2024 - The Manatee Zone

A Swimming Parade And A Few Summer Sightings

September 2024 - The Manatee Zone

A Summer Of Events And Volunteerism

September 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Millie And Gator Make Summer Appearances

September 2024 - The Manatee Zone

Protecting Florida’s Waterways From Pollution

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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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SMC staff and volunteers worked with Brevard Zoo's Restore Our Shores initiative to construct seagrass exclusion devices to protect growing vegetation.

Celebrating Seagrass All Month Long 

March has seen a tidal wave of enthusiasm as Seagrass Awareness Month brought everyone together to celebrate and advocate for seagrasses.

The river temperature dropped to 57.6° F on January 22, 2024, causing 717 manatees to turn up for the count! Aqua was among them, and we managed to get this sweet photo of her during her visit.

Manatee Sighting Update: April 2024

A couple cold snaps earlier in 2024 lead to huge numbers of manatees aggregating at Blue Spring State Park. Get the latest sighting update!

Staff members Shelby and Kayleigh & volunteer Austin at our Manatee Store booth at Valentine Park during the Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival.

Manateam Volunteers Shine at Community Events

From welcoming new volunteers to raising funds and educating festival-goers, our volunteer manateam shines! Join us in celebrating their dedication!

Logan McCool pictured with a manatee plush at Save the Manatee Club’s headquarters in Longwood.

Fundraiser Spotlight: Meet Logan McCool

Just 7 years old, Logan McCool is passionate about manatees and made bracelets to fundraise for these gentle giants.

In November, a volunteer noticed a manatee, who would later come to be known as "Manatee Jones," with a swollen flipper due to entanglement.

Entangled Manatee Rescued and Released at Blue Spring State Park

In November, a volunteer noticed a manatee, who would later come to be known as “Manatee Jones,” with a swollen flipper due to entanglement.

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Manatee Sightings Update: February 2024

Since the last update, we’ve had a few cold spells and most of our adoptees have been sighted! See photos and videos from the season so far.