Protecting Manatees in Belize
 Join SMC Biologist Artie Wong as he tags along with manatee researchers from Wildlife Trust and the USGS Sirenia Project to study Antillean manatees in Belize. Meet the people who are working to protect manatees, participate as researchers radio tag manatees and gather health-related data, and visit a local school. Go >>
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Adopt-A-Manatee for Dad & Get a Free T-Shirt!
 It's a dilemma. What do you get for the world's greatest dad? Adopt a manatee for $35 or more, and you'll get a free T-shirt plus a gift that beats a tie or a pen any day. Last year, Aaron Levy adopted a manatee for his dad, Barry. “I wanted to get him something different, and he certainly wasn’t expecting a manatee for Father’s Day," he said. Go >>
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Meet Margarito
 If you're looking for a manatee to adopt for Dad, you may want to consider Margarito. Named in honor of SMC Co-Founder Jimmy Buffett’s hit song, Margarito the manatee would fit in well with the Parrot Head crowd. He is known for being very curious, friendly, and social. Read more >>
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They Go the Distance for Manatees
 Many people love manatees, but not everyone is willing to go the distance to see them protected. Lesley Argiri and her students are the exception to the rule.
Each year, the biology teacher at L’Anse Creuse High School in Harrison Township, MI, and her students hold the Save the Manatee 5K Run, 2 Mile Fun Walk. Read more >> |
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Follow instructions to put a manatee cursor on your computer. It'll put a smile on your face every time you move your mouse. (Windows only) 
