Wild Manatee Cams at Blue Spring State Park
Support for the webcams was made possible by a donation to Save the Manatee Club as a memorial gift in honor of the late Mrs. Norma Norton, a Florida resident who cared deeply for manatees. "Mrs. Norton's love for manatees will inspire so many people from all walks of life through Internet and webcam technology. People everywhere will get to know manatees and come to love them, as Mrs. Norton did," said Patrick Rose, Executive Director of the Club.

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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Save the Manatee Club is an award-winning national nonprofit 501(c)(3) and membership-based organization established in 1981 by renowned singer/songwriter, Jimmy Buffett, and former U.S. Senator, Bob Graham, when he was governor of Florida.

Click on the following link or the photo at left to hear a video message from Jimmy Buffett.

   



Click on the following link or the photo at left to hear a video message about manatees and Save the Manatee Club from actor Alec Baldwin.



See Other Manatee Videos From The Blue Spring Manatee Cams:

Underwater Closeups of Manatees Manatee Aggregation

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

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

 
A manatee mother and calf Manatees playing

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.




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