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Trichechus manatus
Spotted this Manatee in Key West Florida in a marina drinking fresh water from a leaking water hose off the deck.
Spotted on Jan 4, 2013
Submitted on Aug 31, 2013
6 Comments
Thank you all for your comments
it is amazing this has no prop scars. Nice spotting!
awwww! so cute@
Excellent spotting! I just adore manatees! I grew up in Florida and grew up next to these wonderful mammals. Gentle souls!
Really nice. I lived in Florida for a few years, and saw a couple of manatees, but never this close! I worry about them a little ... they don't seem to have much natural caution about keeping their distance from people.
We have a similar species here in Australia. We call them Dugongs (Dugong dugon). Apparently there are thousands in Moreton Bay, Brisbane... but I have never seen one. I would love to see one as close as this. An excellent spotting and amazing photos, Clint.