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Welcome to manatee information central! Whether you are researching a school project or are just interested in our favorite aquatic mammals, you've come to the right place. Just click on any of the links located at the right side of the page.

Helpful Hints

If you are just getting started, you may want to begin with our Manatee Facts, Manatee FAQ, and Manatee Myths and Facts pages.

Teachers and Students: We have a variety of resources at our Education Materials page. And the Smithsonian Institution has a great online Manatee and Dugong Bibliography. There's some links to other good sources on manatees and career information for people interested in marine mammal science at our Manatee Links page. And for fun, check out Cool Manatee Stuff

Interested in Seeing Manatees? Go to Manatee Viewing Areas

Protection Tips: We've got protection tips for boaters and some for divers and swimmers. If you boat in Florida, get one of our free waterproof banners. And you can get a free public awareness sign if you are a Florida shoreline property owner.

Questions? If you've looked over all the pages in this section and still can't find the answer to your manatee question, please send us an e-mail at education@savethemanatee.org