Archive: Press Releases
2010
Club Helps to Expand Warm-Water Habitat
for Manatees at State Park
Date: November 30, 2010
Spot an Endangered Manatee -- Call Immediately
Date: November 4, 2010
November is Manatee Awareness Month:
Event Being Held to Celebrate the Species
Date: October 26, 2010
Green Gifts for the Holidays —
Manatee Adoptions for All — It’s a Wrap!
Date: October 8, 2010
Club Calls for Boaters' Help:
2010 Already a Tragic Year for Endangered Manatees
Date: August 26, 2010
Be Alert for Manatees on the Move
Date: July 1, 2010
Orlando Musicians to Perform
Benefit Concert for Manatees
Date: June 3, 2010
Boating this Memorial Day Weekend?
Caution! Manatees Crossing
Date: May 18, 2010
Gifts of the Wildly Unexpected for Father’s Day
Date: May 17, 2010
Club Donation Promotes Boat Safety
and Manatee Awareness
Date: May 3, 2010
The Thought that Counts:
Adopt-A-Manatee for Mother's Day
Date: April 8, 2010
Let the Manatee Race Begin!
Date: April 6, 2010
Manatee Tragedy: Hundreds Die From Cold Stress
Date: March 11, 2010
Florida Motion Picture & Television Association
Joins Forces with Save the Manatee Club (pdf)
Date: March 9, 2010
Florida Icon, Wayne Hartley, Joins Staff at Manatee Club
Date: February 25, 2010
Brighten Easter Morning with a Manatee Gift Adoption
Date: February 16, 2010
Cold Weather Results in Record Manatee Count
and Cold-Stressed Manatees
Date: January 21, 2010
A Whole Lot of Love – Give Personalized Real
Manatee Adoptions on Valentine’s Day!
Date: January 7, 2010
2009
Home for the Holidays!
Ilya the Wayward Manatee Released
from Miami Seaquarium
December 15, 2009
Making Spirits Bright...
Adopt-A-Manatee This Holiday Season
Date: October 30, 2009
Governor Supports Manatee Protection;
Signs Proclamation for Manatee Awareness Month
Date: October 22, 2009
Be Aware —Manatees Could Be There
Report Sightings to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Eastern Seaboard and Gulf of Mexico Residents:
Please report manatee sightings
Florida's Endangered Manatees
May Get New Habitat Protection (pdf)
Date: September 29, 2009
Skyhigh Message Catches the Eye, Tugs at Heart
Date: September 1, 2009
Strive to Keep Labor Day Safe for Manatees
Date: August 21, 2009
Citizen Alert: Be on the Lookout for Manatees
Date: July 23, 2009
Look Around – Slow Down! Boaters –
Watch for Manatees Over the 4th of July Weekend
Date: June 11, 2009
A 1,000-Pound Gift for Dad
Date: May 14, 2009
Manatees and Boaters Share Close Quarters
This Memorial Day Weekend
Date: May 7, 2009
Paddle with a Purpose
Date: May 4, 2009
Will Run for Manatees
Date: April 16, 2009
Adopt a Real, Live Manatee for Mom!
Date: April 9, 2009
Family-Friendly Sign Communicates
Important Manatee Message
Date: April 9, 2009
2008
Give the BIGGEST Easter Surprise of All!
Date: February 26, 2008
Show Your Sweet Side This Valentine's Day
Date: December 30, 2008
Hold That Boating Banner High -- Help Save a Manatee!
Date: December 16, 2008
Governor Crist Issues Proclamation for Manatee Awareness Month
Date: October 31, 2008
Citizens Urged:
Report Endangered Manatee Sightings to Ensure Timely Rescues
Date: October 14, 2008
Holiday Shopping Gets Easy –
Give a Manatee!
Date: October 13, 2008
Manatee Songs Deliver Meaningful Message
Date: August 21, 2008
Manatee Deaths over July 4th Holiday Emphasize Threats
Date: July 10, 2008
Boaters: Throttle Back, Save Gas, Save Manatees!
Date: June 16, 2008
Quest for Father –
Give Dad a Manatee on His Special Day!
Date: April 23, 2008
Ready to Go the Distance for Manatees
Date: April 23, 2008
Manatee Lives to See Another Day
Thanks to
a Program That May Soon Be Cut
Date: April 15, 2008
This Easter, Think Outside the Basket -
Give a Manatee!
Date: February 15, 2008
Win Some Hearts This Valentine's Day
Date: January 2, 2008
2007
Good News for Manatees
Wildlife Commission Defers Status Change and
Requests Review of State Classification System
Date: December 2007
Go Green! Manatees Make Splashy Holiday Gifts
Date: November 1, 2007
State Agency to Consider Downlisting in December
Read media articles on the state downlisting issue
Date: November 1, 2007
November is Manatee Awareness Month!
How Can You Help?
Read a proclamation from Florida Governor Charlie Crist (pdf)
Date: November 1, 2007
State Agency Postpones
Endangered Manatee’s Reclassification
Date: September 12, 2007
Manatee Posters Promote Boater Awareness
Date: August 23, 2007
Animated Character Inspires Alec Baldwin
to
Speak Out for Manatees
Date: July 31, 2007
Protect Our Natural Heritage -- Protect Manatees
It's Patriotic!
Date: June 14, 2007
Help Save Manatee Lives!
Get a Free Boating Banner
Date: May 17, 2007
What Do You Get the World's Greatest Dad?
Date: May 17, 2007
Help Researchers Find Manatees
Date: April 26, 2007
Helping Manatees, One Mile at a Time
Date: April 17, 2007
Manatee Protections to be Cut Under Bush Plan
Downlisting Comes Despite Record Fatalities in 2006
Date: April 9, 2007
The Perfect Gift for Mom? Sometimes BIG is Best!
Date: April 9, 2007
Pirates Ahoy! Adventure Awaits in the Big Easy
Date: April 9, 2007
Message on the Bottle Says Support Manatees!
Date: March 28, 2007
Disturbing Manatee Harassment Caught on Tape
Videographers Honored by Club
Date: March 15, 2007
Instead of Candy, Give a Manatee This Easter
Date: March 1, 2007
Manatee Protection Efforts
Important Now More Than Ever
Date: January 25, 2007
Have a Heart on Valentine's Day:
Adopt-A-Manatee
Date: January 2, 2007
2006
Mutilated Manatee Found in Biscayne Bay
Date: November 14, 2006
Spread the Joy!
Adopt-A-Manatee This Holiday Season
Date: October 19, 2006
Slow, Slow, Slow Your Boats:
Keep It Safe This Labor Day Weekend
Date: August 29, 2006
Help Researchers Find Xena the Manatee
Date: July 25, 2006
Too Soon To Celebrate Success
Cautions New Executive Director
Date: July 13, 2006
Groups Petition Florida on Behalf of Imperiled Wildlife
Date: May 31, 2006
Just When You Thought Dad Had Everything
Date: May 22, 2006
Give A Manatee To Mom
Date: April 25, 2006
The Race Is On In Michigan To Help Manatees
Date: April 13, 2006
Whiskers or Lily --
Adopt A Manatee Easter Buddy!
Date: February 23, 2006
Be My Manatee!
Date: January 20 , 2006
2005
A Manatee for All Seasons
Date: November 16 , 2005
Manatee Awareness Month:
More Important Now Than Ever!
Date: November 7, 2005
Manatees: A Lesson in Humanity
Date: October 4, 2005
A Fond Farewell and a Warm Welcome at State Park
Date: September 1, 2005
Labor Day: No Holiday for Manatees
Date: August 16, 2005
Florida Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Strip Manatees
of Protection Under Marine Mammal Act
Date: July 15 , 2005
Youngsters Win National Recognition and
a Gift for Manatees from Lands’ End
Date: June 28, 2005
Free Banners for Florida Boaters
Date: June 10, 2005
Here's a Wild Idea: Adopt-A-Manatee for Father's Day
Date: May 24, 2005
Mad About Manatees? Check Out SMC's Cool Manatee Stuff
Date: May 5, 2005
Help Researchers Find "Daisy" the Manatee
Date: May 3, 2005
State Action Makes Wildlife Expendable
Date: April 14, 2005
Display Helps Educate;
Helps Manatees At Two State Parks
Date: March 23, 2005
2004
Adopt-A-Manatee:
A Great Holiday Gift for People Everywhere!
Date: November 22, 2004
November is Manatee Awareness Month:
The Office "Where To Go and What To Do" Guide
Date: November 5, 2004
Free Banners Available for Florida Boaters
Date: June 11, 2004
Help Researchers Find "New Bay" the Manatee
Date: June 10, 2004
Adopt-A-Manatee for Your Wild-At-Heart Dad
Date: May 26, 2004
Put a Manatee in Your Easter Basket
Date: April 1, 2004
Help Researchers Find Buttons the Manatee
Date: April 1, 2004
Valentine's Day: Just You, Me and a Manatee!
Date: January 26, 2004
2003
Club Presents Check from John Lithgow Event
Date: December 5, 2003
Call 1-888-404-FWCC: It's the 911 Line for Manatees
Date: November 25, 2003
State Sets the Right Course by Postponing Downlisting Decision
Date: November 19, 2003
Gain 1,000 Pounds and Feel Good About It:
Adopt-A-Manatee for the Holidays
Date: November 10, 2003
Governor Bush Declares November Manatee Awareness Month
Date: October 31, 2003
Actor and Manatee Fan, John Lithgow, To Visit
Homosassa, Florida on Saturday, September 13
Date: August 18, 2003
Feds Cave to Politics, Disregard Science
Date: August 1, 2003
We Need Your Help to Locate Pine the Manatee!
Date: July 7, 2003
Club Presents Manatee Sculpture
To Celebrate Crystal River 100th Anniversary
Date: July 7, 2003
We Need Your Help to Locate Forest the Manatee!
Date: July 2, 2003
Florida Boaters: Get Free Banner, Watch for Manatees
This 4th of July Weekend
Date: June 30, 2003
Public Support For Increased Manatee Protections Overwhelming
Date: June 24, 2003
Adopt-A-Manatee For Dear Ole Dad
And Get A Free Ball Cap
Date: June 2, 2003
Federal Decision in Complete Conflict with Science
Date: May 14, 2003
A Face Your Mother Will Love:
Adopt-A-Manatee For Mom And Get A Free Wyland Collector's Plate
Date: May 1, 2003
Long Term Prospects For Manatees Look Grim,
According To New Data Released By Federal Government
Date: April 29, 2003
Protect The Marine Environment:
Participate in MRRP Week: April 25-May 4
Date: March 27, 2003
SMC Honors Senator Wasserman Schultz
Date: March 18, 2003
Upcoming Parrot Head Events
Date: March 20, 2003
Critical New Federal Protection Areas To Be Proposed
For Endangered Manatees
Date: January 24, 2003
Watercraft-Related Manatee Deaths Hit Record High
Date: January 8, 2003
2002
Manatees: Species in Peril Video Debuts
Date: November 18, 2002
Help Researchers Find Myriah the Manatee
Date: November 18, 2002
Free Banner Available to Florida Boaters
Date: November 1, 2002
Federal Judge Threatens to Hold Norton in Contempt
Date: July 31, 2002
Manatee Coalition Decries U.S. Interior Decision
to Declare Manatee Protection Deal "Illegal"
Date: July 25, 2002
Groups Applaud Manatee Ruling
Date: July 12, 2002
Help Researchers Track Manatee's Movements
Date: July 10, 2002
2001
Federal Officials Charged with Flagrant Breaches
of Landmark Manatee Settlement Agreement
Date: October 24, 2001
Flagrant Violations of Landmark Settlement
Keep Manatees at Great Risk
Date: September 2001
Major Settlement Reached in Federal Lawsuit
Against the State of Florida
Date: April 19, 2001
Landmark Settlement Reached in Federal Lawsuit
Date: January 2001
2000
SMC Declares State of Emergency
and Asks Governor to Do the Same
Date: April 6, 2000
Manatee Advocates File Request for Injunction
Date: April 2000
Environmental and Animal Protection Groups
Announce Lawsuits to Save Manatees
Date: January 2000
