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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Is this Minecraft headquarters?
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A long, erratic commute
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Venice s grand regatta
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Time to count some birds
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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Spread some love with Bing
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Native American Heritage Day
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Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, China
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Computer Science Education Week
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Happy Arbor Day!
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World Book Day
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Bavljenac Island
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Arbor Day
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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A plot was afoot
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Speed skaters in the Gangneung Oval, Pyeongchang, South Korea
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
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Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
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Sand, sun, and sk8ers
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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Autumn in Alaska
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Get on your bike and ride
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River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine