Where to see Manatees in Florida?

Where to see Manatees in Florida?

Florida is the land of the manatees and the only State of the US that allows people to interact with them legally. If you live in Florida or it is your next vacation destination, and you want to meet these beautiful and peaceful marine mammals in their natural...
Manatee Habitat

Manatee Habitat

Manatee Habitat and Distribution Due to the way their bodies are designed, the manatee doesn’t do well in cold waters. Therefore you will find them where the water is going to be at a warm temperature all the time. In fact, they won’t be able to survive if the waters...
Manatee Predators

Manatee Predators

Manatee and Natural Predators The manatee is lucky because it has very few natural predators to worry about. Of course the ones on that list are very powerful so they may not have much of a chance of surviving if one decides they look quite tasty. Their natural...
Manatee Reproduction

Manatee Reproduction

Manatee Breeding While we know the basics of manatee reproduction, researchers admit there is still a great deal to learn about. The females are ready to mate at about 5 years of age. It is almost twice that long for the males who mature when they are approximately 9...
Manatee Social Structure

Manatee Social Structure

Manatee Social Behavior Since the manatee usually lives alone, they don’t have too much of a social structure for us to learn about. However, we do know that the males are quite aggressive when it comes to mating. We also know that the females take very good care of...