We have been anxiously awaiting our first manatee sighting and today it finally happened. We first saw the manatee across the channel where he was being fed fresh water by one of the boaters. The animal protection groups worry that feeding them fresh water (or lettuce which they seem to like) makes them too dependent on humans, so they prefer you not do it, although only “harassment” is illegal. According to a pamphlet we received about manatees, feeding them and giving them water can be considered harassment, so it is best to keep the hose put away. We were hoping for a closer look and a few pictures, so we launched the dinghy with Fred and John in it. Their plan was to float around the basin using only the oars and hope the manatee would come for a visit. He did and John got some awesome underwater shots with his diving camera. We also got some good pictures from up above. We hope to see more of these animals before we leave the warm Florida waters.
Heather, our niece, arrived this evening after a few changes to her flight schedule. Unfortunately her luggage didn’t arrive with her, so she filed a lost luggage request and we are hoping her checked bag arrives tomorrow morning.
Miles: 0 Bridges: 0 Locks: 0
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| an underwater shot of the manatee - John just put his camera underwater and snapped the shutter, hoping for the best |
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| a little bit closer underwater picture |
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| the manatee is lying on his back and looks like he is sucking on or chewing on his flipper - you are seeing his nose and his two flippers |
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| another shot of the manatee on is back, playing with his flippers |
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