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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2010 20:55:22 GMT
I expect manatees to be extinct before most of us are dead, but they are such gentle and peaceful creatures. Many of them get killed by propellor wounds on their backs. Sometimes you can see one on this cam site: www.manateecam.org/
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2010 20:04:30 GMT
Ha, I just saw a manatee.
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Post by Kimby on Dec 21, 2010 16:10:21 GMT
A blurb about manatee numbers and locations in light of decreasing water releases from Lake Okeechobee and increasing salinity of river water and estuaries... Orange River/Caloosahatchee Tops Manatee SurveyManatees need freshwater as well and depend upon tapegrass in the upper estuary to survive the winter months. On Friday, December 10, 2010, the Fort Myers Police Marine Unit reported the results of a manatee count that registered the highest congregation of manatees in the state at the Florida Power & Light (FPL) power plant outfall in the Orange River, a tributary of the Caloosahatchee. 706 adults and 46 calves were counted in Lee County for a total of 752 individuals. A few individuals were spotted in the Caloosahatchee moving either up or down river. The lack of tapegrass in the upper estuary causes manatees to travel up to 20 miles downstream to find food. Statewide where calves could be counted they totaled approximately 6% of the total numbers. Other areas surveyed include: Canaveral Plant site: +300 Hobe Sound: 59 adults + 5 calves = 64 Riviera: 328 adults + 17 calves = 345 Port Everglades: 153 adults + 11 calves = 164 Inland Lauderdale: 81 adults + 6 calves = 87
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 20:47:36 GMT
There are so many big fish right now on a sunny day but no lamentins.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2013 19:12:45 GMT
Ah, this was offline for a long time -- it is working again.
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