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Paddle Tales

E-Newsletter

February 2009

David R. Schrichte manatee photo
In This Issue
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by David R. Schrichte.

Researching Manatees in West Africa
Lucy KeithBiologist Lucy Keith had worked with manatees in Florida and Central America for almost 10 years when she heard from a colleague working in central West Africa that he often saw manatees as he boated through lagoons. She knew manatees are considered rare everywhere they occur in Africa, so she was intrigued. Read more >>


Create Your Own Fundraising Page for Manatees
Hannah's Firstgiving PageAre you interested in helping manatees? You can create your own online fundraising page with Firstgiving. It's free, it's fun, and Save the Manatee Club member Hannah Douglis can show you how it's done. Choose the type of page you want to create, include photos and video, and tell the world why you love manatees. Go >>


Meet Deep Dent
Dee DentDeep Dent is a male manatee and first appeared at the warm waters of Blue Spring State Park in the winter of 1979. We don't know where he wintered before that time, but we do know he must have liked what he saw, because Deep Dent has come back to Blue Spring many winters since that time. Read more >>


Party for Manatees!
Jory-Geiger Party What happens when you combine kids, creativity, friends, and a love of manatees? It's time to party! Meet two special Save the Manatee Club members and learn how they generously turned special occasions into an opportunity to help an endangered species. Go >>

Join Us on MySpace
Manatee CursorVisit our new Save the Manatee Club MySpace page and connect with other people who support manatee protection. Read our blogs, get alerts, and much more. Go >>
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Party Pack
Throw your own manatee-related party! Our party pack comes with invitations, thank you notes, and gifts for your guests. The deluxe pack includes plush toys.
Basic Pack
$31.95
Deluxe Pack $81.95

Buy now >>
(go to Gift Items for Children)
Manatee Sightings
Wekiwa ManateeCheck out recent snapshots of manatees and aerial footage from WESH-TV of manatees gathered at Blue Spring on a cold winter day. Go >>

Send Us Your Question About Manatees
If we choose it for the next Paddle Tales E-Newsletter, we'll send you a FREE plush toy. Send to education@savethemanatee.org and be sure to include your name and mailing address.
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Photo Credits: Table of Contents photo © David R. Schrichte; Researching Manatees in West Africa courtesy Lucy Keith; Create Your Own Fundraising Page courtesy Firstgiving and Hannah Douglis; Deep Dent courtesy USGS, Sirenia Project; Party for Manatees courtesy Teri Jory; MySpace logo courtesy MySpace.com; Manatee Sightings courtesy Carol Lang. Photos or graphics cannot be used without permission. Contact SMC for more information.