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
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Let the holiday shopping commence
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Best. Holiday. Ever.
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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International Day of the Tropics
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Fallen but not forgotten
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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International Whale Shark Day
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Wedded Rocks, Japan
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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World Rainforest Day
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Sundance Film Festival
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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Falling for Tennessee
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Balloon Ascension Day
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East River crossing
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National Public Lands Day
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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Fibonacci Day
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Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
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World Water Day
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Wildebeest on the move
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Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
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The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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