Save the Manatee Club
@savethemanateeclub.bsky.social
Non-profit 501(c)(3) protecting manatees and their aquatic habitat for future generations
Visitors flock to Manatee Park in Lee County as winter chill brings sea cows inland
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Visitors flock to Manatee Park in Lee County as winter chill brings sea cows inland
As temperatures drop, visitors flock to Manatee Park to observe manatees seeking warmth in the canal's warmer waters.
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January 17, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Visitors flock to Manatee Park in Lee County as winter chill brings sea cows inland
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Come see us today and tomorrow at the Florida Manatee Festival in Crystal River! We have booths downtown and at 3 Sisters Springs!
January 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Come see us today and tomorrow at the Florida Manatee Festival in Crystal River! We have booths downtown and at 3 Sisters Springs!
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was 63F (17.2C). The park counted 626 manatees. We did not get a count due to the mist on the water. We saw adoptees Howie, Whiskers, Lily, Gator, Rocket, Phyllis, Ester and Floyd.
The river temp was 63F (17.2C). The park counted 626 manatees. We did not get a count due to the mist on the water. We saw adoptees Howie, Whiskers, Lily, Gator, Rocket, Phyllis, Ester and Floyd.
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was 63F (17.2C). The park counted 626 manatees. We did not get a count due to the mist on the water. We saw adoptees Howie, Whiskers, Lily, Gator, Rocket, Phyllis, Ester and Floyd.
The river temp was 63F (17.2C). The park counted 626 manatees. We did not get a count due to the mist on the water. We saw adoptees Howie, Whiskers, Lily, Gator, Rocket, Phyllis, Ester and Floyd.
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
Some mist was coming off the spring run which made counting and identification challenging, but we managed to count 276 manatees. The river temperature was 64.8F (18.2C). Adoptees Nick, Una, Gator (pictured here), Lily, and Howie made roll call.
Some mist was coming off the spring run which made counting and identification challenging, but we managed to count 276 manatees. The river temperature was 64.8F (18.2C). Adoptees Nick, Una, Gator (pictured here), Lily, and Howie made roll call.
January 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
Some mist was coming off the spring run which made counting and identification challenging, but we managed to count 276 manatees. The river temperature was 64.8F (18.2C). Adoptees Nick, Una, Gator (pictured here), Lily, and Howie made roll call.
Some mist was coming off the spring run which made counting and identification challenging, but we managed to count 276 manatees. The river temperature was 64.8F (18.2C). Adoptees Nick, Una, Gator (pictured here), Lily, and Howie made roll call.
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was slightly down to 65.8F (18.8C) but the count dropped to 193. The adoptees in today were Una and Nick.
The river temp was slightly down to 65.8F (18.8C) but the count dropped to 193. The adoptees in today were Una and Nick.
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was slightly down to 65.8F (18.8C) but the count dropped to 193. The adoptees in today were Una and Nick.
The river temp was slightly down to 65.8F (18.8C) but the count dropped to 193. The adoptees in today were Una and Nick.
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was down to 66.6F(19.2C) and the manatee count was up to 243. The adoptees in were Una, Lily and Annie.
We are also happy to see all of the manatees we helped release over the past years return. Here is a photo of manatee Mary-Kate!
The river temp was down to 66.6F(19.2C) and the manatee count was up to 243. The adoptees in were Una, Lily and Annie.
We are also happy to see all of the manatees we helped release over the past years return. Here is a photo of manatee Mary-Kate!
January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was down to 66.6F(19.2C) and the manatee count was up to 243. The adoptees in were Una, Lily and Annie.
We are also happy to see all of the manatees we helped release over the past years return. Here is a photo of manatee Mary-Kate!
The river temp was down to 66.6F(19.2C) and the manatee count was up to 243. The adoptees in were Una, Lily and Annie.
We are also happy to see all of the manatees we helped release over the past years return. Here is a photo of manatee Mary-Kate!
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The cold front moved in with the air temp dropping quite a bit, but the river temp was still up to 68F (20C). We counted 160 manatees. No adoptees were in today, but here is a picture of adoptee Floyd from last week!
January 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The cold front moved in with the air temp dropping quite a bit, but the river temp was still up to 68F (20C). We counted 160 manatees. No adoptees were in today, but here is a picture of adoptee Floyd from last week!
Featured manatee adoptee: Vector!
Vector is a traveling man(atee) and has been tracked in Florida as far north as the Suwannee River and as far south as the Peace River. Learn more about Vector and adopt him at https://savethemanatee.org/adopt-a-manatee/vector/
Vector is a traveling man(atee) and has been tracked in Florida as far north as the Suwannee River and as far south as the Peace River. Learn more about Vector and adopt him at https://savethemanatee.org/adopt-a-manatee/vector/
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Featured manatee adoptee: Vector!
Vector is a traveling man(atee) and has been tracked in Florida as far north as the Suwannee River and as far south as the Peace River. Learn more about Vector and adopt him at https://savethemanatee.org/adopt-a-manatee/vector/
Vector is a traveling man(atee) and has been tracked in Florida as far north as the Suwannee River and as far south as the Peace River. Learn more about Vector and adopt him at https://savethemanatee.org/adopt-a-manatee/vector/
February will be a busy month for us and we are looking for volunteers to help us at events and festivals around Florida - Check out our volunteer opportunities at savethemanatee.org/volunteer
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
February will be a busy month for us and we are looking for volunteers to help us at events and festivals around Florida - Check out our volunteer opportunities at savethemanatee.org/volunteer
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was 65.5F (18.6C). 99 manatees made roll call. None were Save the Manatee Club adoptees. However, Gator was caught on the webcam yesterday later in the day and here is a picture of adoptee Margarito who we saw the the other day!
The river temp was 65.5F (18.6C). 99 manatees made roll call. None were Save the Manatee Club adoptees. However, Gator was caught on the webcam yesterday later in the day and here is a picture of adoptee Margarito who we saw the the other day!
January 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was 65.5F (18.6C). 99 manatees made roll call. None were Save the Manatee Club adoptees. However, Gator was caught on the webcam yesterday later in the day and here is a picture of adoptee Margarito who we saw the the other day!
The river temp was 65.5F (18.6C). 99 manatees made roll call. None were Save the Manatee Club adoptees. However, Gator was caught on the webcam yesterday later in the day and here is a picture of adoptee Margarito who we saw the the other day!
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp continued up today. It was 63.5F (17.5C). The manatee roll call found 219 manatees. The adoptees present were Annie, Doc, Una, and Gator.
Here is a photo of Brutus from yesterday!
The river temp continued up today. It was 63.5F (17.5C). The manatee roll call found 219 manatees. The adoptees present were Annie, Doc, Una, and Gator.
Here is a photo of Brutus from yesterday!
January 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp continued up today. It was 63.5F (17.5C). The manatee roll call found 219 manatees. The adoptees present were Annie, Doc, Una, and Gator.
Here is a photo of Brutus from yesterday!
The river temp continued up today. It was 63.5F (17.5C). The manatee roll call found 219 manatees. The adoptees present were Annie, Doc, Una, and Gator.
Here is a photo of Brutus from yesterday!
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was 62.2F (16.8C). It had gone up, so the manatee count went down to 382. Our Save the Manatee Club adoptees in were Doc, Howie, Margarito (pic here), Lily, Phillip, Flash, Phyllis, Brutus, Gator, Annie, and Whiskers.
The river temp was 62.2F (16.8C). It had gone up, so the manatee count went down to 382. Our Save the Manatee Club adoptees in were Doc, Howie, Margarito (pic here), Lily, Phillip, Flash, Phyllis, Brutus, Gator, Annie, and Whiskers.
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river temp was 62.2F (16.8C). It had gone up, so the manatee count went down to 382. Our Save the Manatee Club adoptees in were Doc, Howie, Margarito (pic here), Lily, Phillip, Flash, Phyllis, Brutus, Gator, Annie, and Whiskers.
The river temp was 62.2F (16.8C). It had gone up, so the manatee count went down to 382. Our Save the Manatee Club adoptees in were Doc, Howie, Margarito (pic here), Lily, Phillip, Flash, Phyllis, Brutus, Gator, Annie, and Whiskers.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Manatee calf tangled in fan belt freed
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A big Thank You to everyone who helped!
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A big Thank You to everyone who helped!
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Manatee calf tangled in fan belt freed
A wildlife rescue team in the Florida Keys came to the aid of a young manatee in Marathon Friday after it was found with a fan belt tightly wrapped around its body.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Manatee calf tangled in fan belt freed
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A big Thank You to everyone who helped!
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A big Thank You to everyone who helped!
It's the new year and we have lots going on! Come see us at the Florida Manatee Festival in Crystal River and the Orange City/Blue Spring Festival this month!
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It's the new year and we have lots going on! Come see us at the Florida Manatee Festival in Crystal River and the Orange City/Blue Spring Festival this month!
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring!
The river temp today was 61.2F (16.2C) and we had a crowd. Roll call found 556 manatees present. The adoptees were Flash, Howie, Una, Annie, Deep Dent, Moo Shoo, Floyd, Lily, Phyllis (pic here), Nick, Phillip, Doc, Gator, Rocket & Whiskers.
The river temp today was 61.2F (16.2C) and we had a crowd. Roll call found 556 manatees present. The adoptees were Flash, Howie, Una, Annie, Deep Dent, Moo Shoo, Floyd, Lily, Phyllis (pic here), Nick, Phillip, Doc, Gator, Rocket & Whiskers.
January 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring!
The river temp today was 61.2F (16.2C) and we had a crowd. Roll call found 556 manatees present. The adoptees were Flash, Howie, Una, Annie, Deep Dent, Moo Shoo, Floyd, Lily, Phyllis (pic here), Nick, Phillip, Doc, Gator, Rocket & Whiskers.
The river temp today was 61.2F (16.2C) and we had a crowd. Roll call found 556 manatees present. The adoptees were Flash, Howie, Una, Annie, Deep Dent, Moo Shoo, Floyd, Lily, Phyllis (pic here), Nick, Phillip, Doc, Gator, Rocket & Whiskers.
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river was 60.4F (15.8C). 516 manatees made roll call, incl. adoptees Aqua, Annie, Brutus, Gator, Deep Dent, Phyllis, Howie, Margarito, Nick, Philip, Whiskers, Lily, Floyd, Una and Doc (pic here). This was Doc's first visit this season!
The river was 60.4F (15.8C). 516 manatees made roll call, incl. adoptees Aqua, Annie, Brutus, Gator, Deep Dent, Phyllis, Howie, Margarito, Nick, Philip, Whiskers, Lily, Floyd, Una and Doc (pic here). This was Doc's first visit this season!
January 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The river was 60.4F (15.8C). 516 manatees made roll call, incl. adoptees Aqua, Annie, Brutus, Gator, Deep Dent, Phyllis, Howie, Margarito, Nick, Philip, Whiskers, Lily, Floyd, Una and Doc (pic here). This was Doc's first visit this season!
The river was 60.4F (15.8C). 516 manatees made roll call, incl. adoptees Aqua, Annie, Brutus, Gator, Deep Dent, Phyllis, Howie, Margarito, Nick, Philip, Whiskers, Lily, Floyd, Una and Doc (pic here). This was Doc's first visit this season!
We are looking for volunteers to help us with virtual presentations and programs! Interested? Contact us for more information at [email protected]
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We are looking for volunteers to help us with virtual presentations and programs! Interested? Contact us for more information at [email protected]
#TGIF and it's once again manatee puzzle time!
Today we are featuring a brand new photo from Homosassa Springs. Enjoy!
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Today we are featuring a brand new photo from Homosassa Springs. Enjoy!
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January 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
#TGIF and it's once again manatee puzzle time!
Today we are featuring a brand new photo from Homosassa Springs. Enjoy!
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Today we are featuring a brand new photo from Homosassa Springs. Enjoy!
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Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The air warmed up a bit. We counted 550 manatees today with a river temperature of 60.8F (16C). The adoptees seen today were Moo Shoo (pictured here), Gator, Aqua, Annie with calf, Floyd, Flash, Whiskers, Phyllis, Philip and Rocket.
January 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The air warmed up a bit. We counted 550 manatees today with a river temperature of 60.8F (16C). The adoptees seen today were Moo Shoo (pictured here), Gator, Aqua, Annie with calf, Floyd, Flash, Whiskers, Phyllis, Philip and Rocket.
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The river temp this morning dropped down to 62.1CF (16.7C) and we counted a whooping 645 manatees. The adoptees we did see (with many more most likely hiding in bigger groups) were Merlin, Phyllis, Deep Dent, Gator, Flash, Margarito & Whiskers.
January 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The river temp this morning dropped down to 62.1CF (16.7C) and we counted a whooping 645 manatees. The adoptees we did see (with many more most likely hiding in bigger groups) were Merlin, Phyllis, Deep Dent, Gator, Flash, Margarito & Whiskers.
Happy New Year from all of us at Save the Manatee Club! We hope the new year brings you warmth, peace, and a chance to slow down and enjoy the little things. #newyear2026 #savethemanatees
January 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at Save the Manatee Club! We hope the new year brings you warmth, peace, and a chance to slow down and enjoy the little things. #newyear2026 #savethemanatees
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The river temperature dropped to 64.4F (18C). We counted 477 manatees which was most likely an undercount. The adoptees in were Una (pictured here), Annie with calf, Howie, Whiskers, Gator, Deep Dent, Nick, Philip, Flash, Aqua and Phyllis.
December 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring! The river temperature dropped to 64.4F (18C). We counted 477 manatees which was most likely an undercount. The adoptees in were Una (pictured here), Annie with calf, Howie, Whiskers, Gator, Deep Dent, Nick, Philip, Flash, Aqua and Phyllis.
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The air temperature dropped significantly overnight, but the river takes much longer to cool. The river temperature this morning was 66.7F (19.3C) and the manatee count jumped to 169. The only adoptees in today were Flash and Annie with her calf.
The air temperature dropped significantly overnight, but the river takes much longer to cool. The river temperature this morning was 66.7F (19.3C) and the manatee count jumped to 169. The only adoptees in today were Flash and Annie with her calf.
December 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Latest Manatee Update from Blue Spring State Park!
The air temperature dropped significantly overnight, but the river takes much longer to cool. The river temperature this morning was 66.7F (19.3C) and the manatee count jumped to 169. The only adoptees in today were Flash and Annie with her calf.
The air temperature dropped significantly overnight, but the river takes much longer to cool. The river temperature this morning was 66.7F (19.3C) and the manatee count jumped to 169. The only adoptees in today were Flash and Annie with her calf.