In observance of Manatee Awareness Month, we"re swimming through a clear Florida river with these friendly "sea cows." Generally solitary animals, they are also known to be curious and will approach boats. That"s why Florida enforces special speed zones for watercraft, particularly as the manatees are on the move to warmer areas to spend the winter. While manatees have no known natural predators, they remain a vulnerable species due to loss of habitat and collisions with boats.
Swimming with the sea cows
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Kings of the Kalahari
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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A history of Vinland
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A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
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Wheels up in Beijing
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Art over Amalfi
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The Badlands celebrates a milestone
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An underwater rainbow
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A cry for independence
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All eyes on sustainability
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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Grand Teton National Park
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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Getting to the bottom of the underwater waterfall
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A temple, preserved
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National Park Week begins
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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World Teachers Day
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World Jellyfish Day
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What, no escalator?
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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A triumph of light
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Where is this wintry road?
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Diving into the underwater nirvana
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Autumn in Alaska
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Back on the rise
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New Year s Eve