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Trichechus manatus
Photo take at -30 ft very near to a Caribbean reef. Spotting at 11.45 am today, about 1km from the coast. This is to me the spotting of a life time. You can see a Remora attach to it, amazing. Is a large, bulky aquatic mammal with flipper forelimbs and a spatula-shaped tail. Manatees can grow to 4 mt in length and weigh up to 1000 kg. They may live to 50-60 years old.
Inhabit warm waters of the Western Atlantic from Florida to Brazil, they live in coastal waters, freshwater inlets, and river mouths.
Manatees are ENDANGERED SPECIES close to the limits, seen it today in a natural environment give me hope for this amazing creature. I still in shock.
Lat: 20.85, Long: -86.88
Spotted on Feb 8, 2012
Submitted on Feb 8, 2012
133 Comments (1–25)
Lovely, It is beautiful and very nice! CONGRATS!!!!!
Thanks Karen And BYP !
wonderful!
Congrats Gerardo, your spotting is featured in the Project Noah blog http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/4641997...
Amazing sighting Gerardo, you are very fortunate to see so many beautiful creatures where you live.
Thanks Joshua :)
Wow nice Gerardo! beautiful pictures.
Thanks Ken that is right !
Thanks Sanmiggums!
You get a few of these experiences in a lifetime....maybe. Congrats on an amazing spotting.
Cool
Thanks Aaron and Satyen :):)
Congrats again buddy!
I've seen this in the feed countless times and I finally looked at the entire series. I think it's interesting that the manatee has a couple of remoras hanging around underneath it. Great work, Gerardo. :-)
Thanks Jacob and Rieko :)
Congratulations Gerardo!!!! I am really excited.
Congratulations, Gerardo! The color collaboration in this photo is perfect, but how could we ask for any less? It was pure nature! Beautiful capture!
Thanks so much Luis same for you Congratulations on your Owl just fantastic:)
Congrats Gerardo, I've always liked this series since you posted the fist time.
I love these gentle mammals! Congratulations on your awesome achievement, Gerardo!
Congratulations again, Gerardo! :-)
Congratulations Gerardo, well done
Thanks Susan believe me, i cry when i get out of the water :)
I would have cried. What a great day for you! Beautiful images.
Thanks Kalee :)
wow, congrats