Manatees: 2014 Update

A Florida manatee

Last year's Red Tide killed so many of Florida's state marine mammal, the manatee.

I was almost surprised to see manatees in the inlet outside our condo complex, and delighted to note that mating season seems to be in full swing. I was the first watcher this morning shortly before 8:00, but soon a crowd gathered to watch what was described by those around me as "playing". Maybe so.

Whatever the enthusiastic activity, the 4 or 5 manatees seemed to be in noisy good health as they frolicked in the water.