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Adopt-A-Manatee®



Hi, I'm Troy. You can adopt me or other manatees online at our Adopt-A-Manatee page. Your contribution will help protect endangered manatees and their habitat.

Resist the Urge



Please resist the urge to feed manatees or give them water. It could encourage manatees to swim to people who might be cruel to them.

Cold Weather Cues



Scientists don’t know what cues manatees follow, but they seem to know when cold weather is coming and seek warm water areas.

Watch for Manatees



Stay in deepwater channels when boating. Avoid seagrass beds and shallow areas where manatees might be feeding.

Resting Manatees



In general, manatees will feed, rest, or travel at any time of the night or day.

Manatee Hearing



Anatomically, manatees have large ear bones and have a good sense of hearing.