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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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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An island in the Highlands
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The meeting point of the winds
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
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Avatar Mountains, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
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Happy Holi!
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
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National Hammock Day
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A garden of prickly delights
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Happy Pi Day!
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Here, fishy!
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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National Trails Day
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Winter in Old Nuuk
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Hemakuta Hill, Hampi, India
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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International Museum Day
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Find a Rainbow Day
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Christmas Eve
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Apple Tree Day
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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Bird’s-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Kochelsee in Bavaria
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Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
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My my, it s Syttende Mai
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Traffic jam on the caribou highway
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Sunburst at Angkor