Lee's 2021 manatee deaths were highest in February when 23 of the large aquatic mammals perished.

Source: https://news.wgcu.org/section/environment/2023-02-07/lee-county-had-second-highest-manatee-deaths-in-state-in-2021

One such patient was Asha, a manatee who was successfully rehabilitated despite her dire circumstances in March 2021.

Source: https://ecbpublishing.com/finding-friends-at-the-jacksonville-zoo-and-gardens/

The three fancy names above that look like typos are scientific-speak for a ferret, a manatee and a condor, but you knew that, right?

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/lake-stevens-artists-portrait-subjects-endangered-mammals-fish-more/

The Viewing Guidelines page on this website provides helpful tips on how to respectfully observe manatees, additional guidelines for boat and personal watercraft operators, and information on what you can do to help with manatee conservation.

Source: https://communitynewspapers.com/coral-gables-news/message-from-rodney-barreto-fwc-chair-november-is-manatee-awareness-month/

Within minutes of swimming towards the estuary, we encountered our first manatee.

Source: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2023/09/02/beauty-in-the-beasts-the-day-i-swam-with-mermaids/