Please Note: We are currently airing live streaming at Blue Spring State Park with occasional prior recordings of video that was streamed earlier. Any people seen in the videos are researchers or other individuals with special permission. Blue Spring State Park is not open to public swimming or diving during manatee season.

Latest Manatee Update: February 8 & 11, 2013
On Friday, the river temp was 63° F. The park staff counted 28 manatees, and I counted 38. Georgia was the only adoptee in, and she had her adopted charge with her. I tried to film the two of them but got nothing useful. Ann was in nursing her baby, when she could get away from the juveniles, that is. Camo was in, but she had no calf with her. I did an interview with the two nice people doing a manatee documentary film.

On Monday, the river was up to 64° F. The park staff counted 20 manatees, and I counted 31. That was good, as I expected 3 or 5. However, I ID’d 30! I saw Squeaky, Nick and Paddy Doyle. Ann, not an adoptee, was in with her four-day-old calf.
-- Wayne Hartley, Manatee Specialist

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See Other Manatee Videos From The Blue Spring Manatee Cams:

1-15-13 Good Closeups (9:35)

12-28-12 Manatee Aggregation (4:57)

1-1-13 Resting and Socializing (18:43)

12-26-12 Cute Calf Embraces Mom (2:06)

Note: Any people seen in the videos are researchers or other individuals with special permission. Blue Spring State Park is not open to public swimming or diving during manatee season.

Special Thanks To Our Partners On This Project:

Blue Spring State Park, Park Manager Robert Rundle, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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