March 30, 2022
Every year on the last Wednesday of March, it’s Manatee Appreciation Day, a day dedicated to learning about, appreciating, and helping these gentle giants. Manatees continue to face many threats, from habitat loss to watercraft collisions. Save the Manatee Club is commemorating Manatee Appreciation Day this year by sharing things like manatee facts, videos, and quizzes all day as well as information on how you can take action to help them from anywhere in the world.
Habitat and Restoration Fund
This year, we are also raising funds to support habitat restoration for manatees. In recent years, many manatees have died because of seagrass loss in the Indian River Lagoon. These funds will support efforts like the restoration of filter feeding organisms and selective pilot seagrass restoration projects; aid with logistics and funding for aquatic and aerial surveys to assess the health of manatees and identify the areas in need of critical action; and support seagrass and submerged aquatic vegetation planting projects by our conservation partners.
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Activities:
- Manatee Quiz
- Send Free Ecards
- Manatee Matching Game
Most living manatees bear scars from boat collisions, and this is how researchers identify them. Click the link above to get our Manatee Matching Game and see if you can identify some real manatees. You will also need this Researcher’s Scar Sheet. - Listen to Manatee Sounds
- Online Manatee Puzzles
