Support for the Manatee Webcams at Blue Spring State Park 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.

Above-Water Webcam

Underwater Webcam

Please Note: Manatee season has started at Blue Spring State Park, but manatee visits will fluctuate with the weather. If few manatees are visible on the webcams, or if the webcams are offline, please stay tuned and check back! You can also scroll down the page to see past manatee videos from the web cams. Any people seen in the videos are researchers or other individuals with special permission.

Latest Manatee Update

February 15, 2019:

The river temperature dropped to 62.6° F (17° C). The park staff counted 55 manatees, and I counted 79. Of those, 64 were identified and among them were Save the Manatee Club adoptees Una and Gator. Una is still being monitored for new entanglements to her flippers. She is a good reminder how important it is to properly discard monofilament fishing line so manatees and other wildlife won’t get entangled in it. Most manatees were in the lower transects of the spring run close to the St. John’s River. They probably feel that it is warming up again, and they are eager to go out and feed.
— Cora Berchem, Manatee Research & Multimedia Specialist

Read more manatee updates from this season by clicking the “Learn More” box below and click the Webcam Videos box to see manatee video clips from this season.

Please call Blue Spring State Park before you visit to get the latest manatee count at the park: 386-775-3663.