You weren’t sure if you should believe my manatee story yesterday, were you? Well, the manatee was again sighted, this time it was closer and there were more witnesses. It does not appear to be injured or in distress, despite being clearly off course. We’ve been advised by Florida Fish & Wildlife to keep a close eye (when it’s around) and not to give it food or water. Perhaps tomorrow it will make another appearance and even be cooperative enough to let us photograph its tail for comparison with the photo-ID catalog of Florida manatees –photo-ID isn’t just for dolphins! Here, if you look closely, you can see the manatee’s muzzle out of the water for a breath of air.
And of course, don’t forget to check out our Name-A-Dolphin auction (see post below)…
-Kel