Photo © William Garvin

Current Manatee News Features

Club Calls for Boaters' Help:
2010 Already a Tragic Year for Endangered Manatees

Protecting Manatees and Florida’s Aquatic Ecosystems:
A High Stakes Game of Jenga


SMC Fosters Partnership to Conserve Manatees in Belize

Florida Wildlife Officials Try Again
to Set Up Endangered Species Lists
Read an article in the St. Petersburg Times

The Impact of the Oil Spill on Manatees
Get more information and find out how you can help

Looking for Trouble on 'Highway' for Manatees
Read an article in The New York Times

SeaWorld Releases Manatee in Brevard
See photos and read an article at Central Florida News 13

An Unusual Visitor: Manatee Spotted Near Clinton, CT
See a photo and read an article in The Middletown Press

Amorous Manatees Make a Splash
Read more and see photos at the Panama City News Herald
Learn more about manatee mating herds

Tangled Manatee Rescued in Brevard County
See photos and video from WESH.com

Always a Tiger and Manatee Fan

Marvellous Manatees
Read about manatee protection in Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday

Call to Protect the West African Manatee
Read more in the Awoko Newspaper

Three Sisters Springs is Saved!

Public ownership of Three Sisters Springs
Our Opinion: A Goal Accomplished
Read an editorial in the Citrus County Chronicle

Three Sisters Springs Finally in Public Hands
Read an article in the St. Petersburg Times

Uniform Donation Inspires Pride and
Contributes to Manatee Conservation Work


Manatee Supporters Dominate Hearing
Read an article in the Sun Sentinel

Be Alert for Manatees on the Move

Buy a Decal to Support Florida's Manatee and Sea Turtle Programs
Read a press release from the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Club Donation Promotes Boat Safety
and Manatee Awareness

Celebrity Manatee Survived Florida's Harsh Freeze
Read a press release about Ilya the manatee
from the U.S. Geological Survey

Save the Manatee Club Encourages Partnership
Read an op-ed by Dr. Katie Tripp,
SMC's Director of Science and Conservation

Florida Motion Picture & Television Association
Joins Forces with Save the Manatee Club
(pdf)

Our Outreach Efforts Go To College

Manatees and Watersports Don't Mix

Paddle with a Purpose

Family-Friendly Sign Communicates
Important Manatee Message

Hold That Boating Banner High -- Help Save a Manatee!

Manatees and the Changing Climate

Manatee Posters Promote Boater Awareness




 

. Upcoming Events .
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Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, 2010
Florida Recreation
& Park Association
Annual Conference:
"Beneath the Surface"
Keynote speaker:
Philippe Cousteau
Caribe Royale Resort
Orlando, FL
For hours and more info, visit:
www.frpa.org

Sept. 11 & 25
Riverside Arts Market
Underneath the
Fuller Warren Bridge
Jacksonville, FL
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more info, visit: www.riversideartsmarket.com

September 4, 2010
Jimmy Buffett Tribute Night
Tampa Yankees
George M. Steinbrenner Field
Tampa, FL
Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
For more info, visit:
www.tybaseball.com

September 12, 2010
Aqua Day
Greystone Nature Preserve
Fredonia, NY
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Proceeds to benefit SMC
Get more info (pdf)

September 23, 2010
Annual Open House
for Educators
Alachua County Public Schools
FL Museum of Natural History
Gainesville, FL
2:00 - 5:30 p.m.
For more info, contact:
dbehringer@flmnh.ufl.edu

September 25, 2010
International Coastal Cleanup
Ocean Conservancy
Sign Up to Clean Up

September 25, 2010
FL Keys Birding & Wildlife Festival
Environmental Fair
Curry Hammock State Park
Marathon, FL
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more info, visit:
www.keysbirdingfest.org

October 16, 2010
Annual Fall Festival
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Apopka, FL
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more info, call:
407-884-2008

October 17, 2010
Family Fun Days
"Ding" Darling NWR
Sanibel Island, FL
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more info, visit:
www.dingdarlingdays.com


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