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adult and baby
spotted in the Indian River
I was on the dock waiting for sunrise when this pair popped up under my feet! just two feet to the water. (missed my usual sunrise pics)
Spotted on Sep 20, 2011
Submitted on Sep 20, 2011
5 Comments
Such an AWESOME moment! GREAT capture!! :)
Great shots...that angle is amazing....the gentle giants
What a wonderful experience!
It was pretty special, and intimate since they were so close. There are always a lot of manatees around this time of year (six in this group), but distinguishing the young ones is a little difficult in such gatherings. I got incredibly lucky this morning.
Oh my gosh what a precious photo! I've always wanted to see manatees in the wild, and you even got to see a baby! I love how it looks like the mother is kissing her calf :) Excellent spotting, wonderful!