Archive: News Features
2010
Manatee Season Begins!
Date: December 2, 2010
Record Manatee Mortality in 2010
Date: October 19, 2010
Florida Adopts New & Improved
Threatened and Endangered Species Rule
Date: October 1, 2010
Listen to an audio interview with Dr. Katie Tripp
Emergency Funds Help Manatees in Senegal
Date: October 1, 2010
Recent Manatee Sightings
Date: October 1, 2010
Kayak to See Manatees
Date: September 2, 2010
SMC Fosters Partnership to Conserve Manatees in Belize
Date: September 9, 2010
The Impact of the Oil Spill on Manatees
Date: August 1, 2010
Always a Tiger and Manatee Fan
Date: August 12, 2010
Three Sisters Springs is Saved!
Date: July 16, 2010
Manatees and Oil Don't Mix
Date: June 3, 2010
Recent Manatee Sightings
Date: June 4, 2010
Cold Temperatures Take Tragic Toll on Manatees
Date: April 2, 2010
Back into the Wild:
Seven Rehabilitated Manatees are Released in February
Date: April 2, 1020
Recent Manatee Sightings
Date: April 2, 2010
Record Cold Temps Keep Manatees
Huddled Near Warm Water Refuges
Date: January 28, 2010
Flagler County Creates Manatee Curriculum
Date: January 28, 2010
Recent Manatee Sightings
Date: January 28, 2010
2009
A Visit with Twiggy,
and Comics as a Tool for Teaching in Central America
Date: December 4, 2009
A Happy Ending for Manatee Rescued from Northeast Waters
Date: December 4, 2009
Be Aware, Manatees Could Be There: Report Sightings
Date: October 1, 2009
Kayak with the Manatees!
Date: September 25, 2009
Manatees and Watersports Don't Mix
Date: July 2009
Our Outreach Efforts Go to College
Date: July 2009
Manatees: Ancient Marine Mammals
in a
Modern Coastal Environment
Read an article by Dr. Katie Tripp in Ocean Challenge (pdf)
Date: July 2009
How Manatees Find Their Way
Date: June 2, 2009
Kayakking, Isaac Newton, and Endangered Manatees?
Date: June 2, 2009
Springtime Releases: Five Manatees Try Life in the Wild Again
Date: April 6, 2009
Volunteerism -- Time Well Spent to Help Manatees
Date: April 6, 2009
Create Your Own Fundraising Page for Manatees
Date: February 5, 2009
Researching Manatees in West Africa
Date: February 5, 2009
Party for Manatees
Date: February 5, 2009
2008
Manatee Calf Rescued in Brazil
Date: December 2, 2008
2nd Graders' Work is "Key" to Research Canoe Purchase
Date: December 2, 2008
Water-Wise Use: What You Can Do
Date: August 1, 2008
Acoustic System May Help Prevent
Manatee Injury and Death
Date: August 1, 2008
You Are Never Too Young to Lead by Example
Date: June 6, 2008
Entanglement: It's a Drag for Manatees and Other Wildlife
Date: June 1, 2008
Protecting Manatees in Belize
Date: May 23, 2008
Marine Mammal Health and Sirenia Population Genetics
Conferences Held Recently
Date: May 2, 2008
Tracking Manatees with Monica
Date: April 4, 2008
Assessing Manatee Health in Crystal River
Date: February 1, 2008
Manatees Need Warm Water in Cool Weather
Date: January 24, 2008
Fourth Graders Host Gifts for Good Charity Event
to Benefit Manatees
Date: January 9, 2008
2007
Wildlife Commission Defers Status Change
and
Requests Review of State Classification System
Date: December 2007
Migrating Manatees
Date: November 30, 2007
Beachgoers Beware: Red Tide Outbreaks in Florida
Date: October 5, 2007
Get on Board the "Do Not Disturb" Kayak Tours!
Date: September 19, 2007
Global Warming and Manatees
Date August 1, 2007
You Can Name a Baby Manatee
Date: May 9, 2007
Manatee With a Big Smile
Date: May 2007
Like Father, Like Son:
Gene and Dundee Try Life in the Wild
Date: March 29, 2007
Manatees are Musician's Muse
Date: March 29, 2007
Pirates Ahoy! Adventure Awaits in the Big Easy
Date: March 12, 2007
One Big Manatee Family!
Date: February 16 , 2007
Manatee Twins Sighted Near Homosassa
Date: February 1, 2007
Perfect Weather Complements
Crystal River Manatee Festival
Date: January 26, 2007
2006 Deadliest Year on Record for Manatees
Date: January 9, 2007
2006
Agency Releases Draft Management Plan
Date: November 10, 2006
Search Called Off for Memphis Manatee
Date: October 27, 2006
Manatee Menagerie Live Auction
and Waterfront Concert on November 18
Date: October 19, 2006
COSTCO And Coffee Come Together To Help Manatees
Date: October 4, 2006
"Do Not Disturb" Manatee Tours:
Kayak Or Take A Pontoon Ride
Date: September 15, 2006
Rare Sightings Spark Interest in Mystery Manatee
Date: August 23, 2006
Former SMC Executive Director Honored
Date: August 18, 2006
Is Chessie Up to His Old Tricks
or
Is It a Manatee Named Tappie?
Date: August 17, 2006
How Smart Are Manatees?
Date: August 2, 2006
Club's Message Included on Upcoming Hoot DVD
Date: July 25, 2006
Manatee Girl Meets Manatee Lady
Date: July 25, 2006
Oh Baby! Manatee Mothers and Calves
Date: June 21, 2006
Commission Downlists Manatees in Florida
Date: June 8, 2006
More Than What Meets The Eye
Date: May 15, 2006
Send Your Photo and Message On Downlisting
Date: May 15, 2006
Citrus Middle School Student Wins
Manatee Decal Art Contest
Date: May 2, 2006
Celebrate Earth Day!
Date: April 13, 2006
The Race Is On To Help Manatees
Date: April 13, 2006
Hurray For Nature's Heroes In Hoot!
Date: March 7, 2006
Survey Count Yields 3,116 Manatees
Date: February 23, 2006
Celebrate Manatees
Date: February 9, 2006
Recycling Kids, Inc.
Date: February 9, 2006
2005
FWCC Launches Operation Slow Speed!
Date: December 20, 2005
Kayak with Manatees:
SMC Launches "Do Not Disturb" Tours
Date: December 14, 2005
The Manatees Are In At Blue Spring!
Date: December 14, 2005
Come and Kayak with Manatees:
Join SMC's "Do Not Disturb" Tours
Date: November 11, 2005
Manatee Protection Measures are Approved
in Tampa Bay's Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve
Date: November 1, 2005
Tiny Readies for Release Into the Wild
Date: October 19, 2005
Florida, A Mystery, and Jimmy Buffett: What a Hoot!
Date: October 18, 2005
Holy Cow! A Manatee in Curaçao
Date: October 14, 2005
Manatees and Hurricane Katrina
Date: September 8 , 2005
"Hot" Sign Owner Makes Good
Date: September 8 , 2005
Go Mo, Go!
Date: September 8 , 2005
Reward Offered:
Manatee Killed by Poacher in Georgia
Date: September 1, 2005
Manatee-Shaped Potato Goes for Auction on eBay
Date: July 15, 2005
Michigan Students Race to Save Manatees
Date: July 1, 2005
Wisconsin Students' Work is "Key" to Protecting Manatees
Date: June 26 , 2005
Free Banners for Florida Boaters
Date: June 10, 2005
Islamorada Welcomes Brand New Manatee Calf
Date: April 14, 2005
Operation Manatee Shield is a Statewide Success!
Date: April 14, 2005
Manatees Big Celebrities at
Apollo Beach Arts Festival
Date: April 6, 2005
Emergency Red Tide Alert
Date: March 10, 2005
A Parrot Head Party to Remember!
Date: March 7, 2005
1,000th Manatee Carcass Recovered
in Brevard County, Florida
Date: March 3, 2005
Manatees Gather & So Do People!
Blue Spring Festival a Huge Success
Date: January 24, 2005
Crystal River Manatee Festival Goers Get Grand Weather
and Great Manatee Experience
Date: January 14, 2005
2004 Manatee Mortality Figures Released
Date: January 5, 2005
2004
Palm Beach Officers Conduct Operation
Slow Speed Zone for Manatees
Date: December 6, 2004
SMC Donates Manatee Toys to Operation SEASPRAY
Boating Safety Effort in Lee County, Florida
Date: October 23, 2004
Radar Guns Purchased for Law Enforcement Officers in Tampa Bay
Date: October 7, 2004
Two Pinellas County Communities Help Educate the Public
Date: September 17, 2004
Lee County Residents Come To The Rescue
After Hurricane Leaves Manatee High and Dry
Date: August 27, 2004
7th Grader Makes "Charming" Donation to Manatees
Date: August 20, 2004
Beach Crowd Harasses Mating Manatees
Date: July 23, 2004
Volunteers Needed to Clean Up Tampa Bay Beaches
Date: July 22, 2004
Tampa Bay Youth Helps Protect Manatees!
Date: June 24, 2004
Newborn Manatee Calf Sighted Near Blue Spring
Date: June 8, 2004
SMC and Tradewinds Beverage Company Join Forces
Date: June 7, 2004
Kudos to Law Enforcement's Operation Slow Speed
Date: March 29, 2004
SMC Co-Chair Presents "Granny D" with Manatee Adoption
Date: March 26, 2004
Service Announces Decision to Develop Emergency Rule to Protect Manatees in Lee County, Florida
Date: February 26, 2004
If I Could Only See A Manatee, Wild and Free
Date: February 12, 2004
A Tough Advocate for Gentle Manatees
Read an article from the St. Petersburg Times
on SMC's Co-Chair, Helen Spivey
Free Signs Available for Florida Shoreline Property Owners
Date: January 6, 2004
2003
Pinellas County Lake Tarpon Residents and
Hillsborough County Rocky Creek Residents:
We Need Your Help to Locate Several Manatees in Florida!
Date: December 17, 2003
Palma Sola Finds His Way Home to Salt Creek
Date: December 11, 2003
Manatees Arrive at Warm Water Areas in Florida
Date: December 8, 2003
Environmental Science Students in Montana Learn About Manatees
Date: December 3, 2003
Stormy: A Success Story
Date: December 1, 2003
General Hospital's Kin Shriner Is Street Smart About Manatees
Date: November 1, 2003
John Lithgow: Manatee Fan
Date: July 11, 2003
New Book Features Manatee Mystery
Date: March 7, 2003
Pine and Forest Return to the Wild
Date: February 18, 2003
2002
What's All The Noise About Manatee Hearing?
Date: October 30, 2002
