Paddle Tales E-Newsletter

February 2013

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In This Issue

Manatee Conservation In Cuba
Show Some Heart -- Adopt-A-Manatee® For Valentine's Day
Meet Georgia
Manatee Sightings
Make A Manatee Puppet!
Manatee Q & A
2013 Club T-Shirts Are In

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Manatee Conservation In Cuba
	Manatees in Cuba were noted by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century. But today, they are a very rare species with alarming conservation problems. Read an article by research scientist Anmari Alvarez Alemán about current protection efforts. Go>>
Show Some Heart -- Adopt-A-Manatee® For Valentine's Day
	Rob Babich from Taylor, Pennsylvania, adopted Lorelei from the Club's adoption program for his wife Liz last Valentine's Day. They then adopted Margarito for their grandchildren, Aidan and Mackenzie. "We love manatees," said Rob. Go>>
Meet Georgia
	Georgia is one of the most endearing manatees at Blue Spring State Park. A favorite of Wayne Hartley, SMC's Manatee Specialist, she has been known to bump his research canoe just to say hi. Yet Georgia has also created many headaches over the years. Go>>
Manatee Sightings
	See the winners from our first-ever Facebook Photo Contest, learn about a traveling manatee named Herman, watch great underwater video and moments caught on the Blue Spring webcams, and smile at a webcomic. All that, plus a Manatee Nebula! Go>>

Make A Manatee Puppet!
	Print our cutout sheet and use crayons, scissors, glue, and a paper lunch bag to make your own manatee puppet. Go>>
Manatee Q & A
	Q. Why is it not feasible to breed manatees in captivity to increase the population? -- Cora Berchem, New Jersey Get the answer>>

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Photo Credits: Table of Contents photo © David Schrichte; Show Some Heart courtesy Rob Babich; Meet Georgia photo © Katie Tripp, Save the Manatee Club; Manatee Sightings photo © Tracy Colson; Manatee Q & A photo © David Schrichte; Club T-Shirt design by Nancy Blauers. Photos and illustrations can only be used with permission. Contact Save the Manatee Club for more information.