The week ahead looks to be promising for increased manatee presence. I thought to check for new arrivals as I came back down the run, but the wind was up and the manatees were rambunctious. As I paddled over to ID it, four more came in. There was over thirty yards of line and I managed to cut almost half of it before the cow left the run. A lot of what I needed to do was estimate and I feel I underestimated a lot. The park staff counted 38 manatees and I counted 51. Save the Manatee Club has provided funding for a spring run gate at the park that allows wild manatees to swim into the main spring area, which acts as an important source of warmth in the winter. A manatee released last Monday was there. The river temp was 62.6F (17C). One of them was a recent release so it was nice to see that. Sometimes we look for flipper drags on the bottom of the spring run which would be an indication that some manatees were there as they dragged their flippers through the sand. The river today was 50F (10C). It was a cow with a calf and two hangers on. We last saw her at Blue Spring on February 5 during the morning roll call. Manatees migrate as the winter months arrive and are known to congregate in the warm-water discharges of the FPL Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center. The river temp is now up to 74.3F (23.5C). As the public sightings continued to roll in during late fall, concerns increased as it appeared there might not be adequate warm water in the area for manatee survival through a winter. On the way back down, we saw 2 more that had joined the one we had seen earlier. For the fifth day in a row the river temp was 64.4F (18C). I am beginning to think the last day of the season was February 22. Most likely the line was just wrapped around the tag and today it was gone. Lily was in before the season but now shes official! The adoptees in were Lily, Nick, Annie, Moo Shoo, Aqua with calf, Una with calf, Flash, Gator, Philip, Phyllis, Brutus, Howie, Whiskers, Doc and Floyd! One of the recently released manatees briefly stopped by the spring early this morning but was already back in the river when I started the count, following a mom/calf pair and a juvenile, which is encouraging to see! The cool is due to continue for a day or two so we hope to see more tomorrow! The adoptees in today were Lenny, Paddy Doyle, Una with her calf and Annie. It stayed a little cooler than expected and the river temperature this morning was 68F (20C). For more information on this study please visit our project page. We know that Deep Dent and Merlin have in the past been seen at other springs. That is all gone. Report manatee sightings in MS or AL:. Along with many of our Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) partners, we attempted to rescue the injured manatee. ~Cora. The natives were restless. -Wayne, Wednesday, 23 November 2022 I would say so. The best rule of thumb is to stay at least 100 feet from manatees. Multi-day, single-day, and family programs are available through reservation. A calf every two years is very good. He would visit the spring occasionally but then disappear for days or even weeks. -Wayne. By the time I started my count, most of the manatees were congregated down towards the river, probably either coming back from feeding or ready to go out. The Save the Manatee Club adoptees present were Deep Dent, Howie, Philip, Paddy Doyle, Doc, Gator and Aqua & calf. The river temperature was up slightly to 68.9F (20.5C). Maybe conditions will be better the next few days. Another adorable manatee sighting has been recorded in South Texas. It was having buoyancy problems. They were joined by Lesley, Nick, Lily, Una, Gator, Aqua & calf and Phyllis. Specifically, the ecosystems of the northern Gulf of Mexico to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. From inviting breezes on the open decks to the unmatched visual exhibits of the fourth largest estuary system in the United States, the Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is the perfect venue for your indoor or outdoor functions. The numbers of manatees showed it. -Wayne, Monday, 20 February 2023 and Tuesday, 21 February 2023 The river temp jumped up to 64.4F (18C) from 58.1F over night. View all sighting reports for Munich. Today, instead of moving to other trees, the vultures just moved down a few floors to lower branches to get away from the eagle perched in the top of the tree. Our unique venues combine on-point technology and amenities to keep you focused. In the area Aqua was in, there were many mothers and many calves. -Wayne, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 Not just the manatees were crowding into the Park. The park staff didnt count any manatees, I counted one close to the river by the buoy line. The river temp was 69F (15C) and the surface of the run was white with mist. On the way back down they had settled a bit, but the wind was blowing ripples across the spring run. ~Cora. The river was at 57.2F (14C), the air temperature was 30F (-1.1C) at 8 a.m., but I believe the low overnight was in the 20s. His name is Kasper, and he was born in 2019 to mother Isla Bella. Last season he spent a lot of time with adoptee Moo Shoo in the spring. The park staff counted 10 manatees this morning and I counted 20. It seems that the darker river water is being pushed out by the stronger flow of the spring water now that water levels from the storms are receding a bit. Many others are due to follow as there is little vegetation regrowth in the Indian River area. The sun was so bright I had to keep it behind me so I could see the manatees without the glare. We will be monitoring it for now alongside our partners to determine if it needs to be rescued. SMC did not do a count on Sunday, but the park staff counted a surprising 278 manateesmost likely because it never really warmed up on Saturday. It is not uncommon to see alligators in the spring with the manatees (they dont bother each other), but we had not seen one yet this season, maybe due to the high water levels at the beginning of the season. The trucks carrying one to three manatees each were scheduled to arrive on the hour every hour from seven am until 2 p.m. It is February and the season usually ends in March, but I feel like I am still waiting for the season to really get underway. I counted eleven manatees and the Park counted nine, close enough! Annie was the only adoptee in and she was midway up the run. After some consultation around the thermometers we decided it was! The river temperature stayed at 74.3F (23.5C) and just like yesterday no manatees were around. Cooler weather is predicted for next week, so we shall see. 5 min read ORANGE CITY With a turn toward cold weather in the forecast, a record 663 manatees were counted on Tuesday at Blue Spring State Park, according to the. We noted the following Save the Manatee Club adoptees; Floyd, Annie, Lily, Nick, Margarito, Paddy Doyle, Moo Shoo and Gator. No Save the Manatee Club adoptees were sighted. The air temperature cooled down a bit over night, but the river was still at 69.8F (21C). Annie, Philip and Merlin represented our Save the Manatee Club adoptees today. There seemed to be plenty of them at Valentine Park as well. Although I could only see a snout and some vegetation moving it was clear that someone was enjoying breakfast in there. The foundation is also continuing to build the George C. Crozier Endowment, as well as the DISLF Endowment for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. We saw Save the Manatee Club adopteesNick,Lenny,Phyllis,Paddy Doyle, Brutus, Lily, Floyd, Doc, Gatorduring roll call andHowieandUnaafter. The manatees have been out in the river during the warmer weather and so have the boaters. The park staff counted 14 manatees and we counted 9. The park counted 20 manatees and I counted 26. Annie and Gator did not make the count but I cannot call them late as we missed so many in the stirred up silt and clay. Since the water cools slower than the air, we expect to see more manatees over the next days. They must have sneaked out before I got there. Tomorrow is predicted to be very windy so it is uncertain if there will be a count. The river temperature stayed at 70.7F (21.5C). The manatee season is over, but occasionally one or two or a group will drop by. Every reason for supporting and donating is different, but every donation matters. The river temperature stayed at 70F (21.1C) and the manatee count dropped down to 14. The river temperature was up to 63.5F (17.5C) today. Lesley spent the 2021-22 and 2022-23 winter season at Blue Spring and was doing very well. It was not predicted to be that way or I would have not even attempted a count from the canoe. The one that was out came back in and we located the hard to ID manatee so CMARI was able to return when we called them. Miles was a rescue from the East Coast in a starving condition who was fattened up and brought to Blue Spring. The park staff counted 35 manatees and I counted 44, but more came in after the count was finished. We kept busy consolidating numbers. The Save the Manatee Club adoptees present for roll call were Lily, Nick, Paddy Doyle, Flash, Una & calf, Lenny, Gator and Aqua & calf. Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Park Manager Zachary Phifer, Guest Services, Inc. at Blue Spring State Park. Unfortunately, the wind was too strong to allow for a good count and identification. The wind was down so identifications were easy if we could get near the manatee we wanted to ID. There were also concerns regarding the manatees' ability to travel north back through the three lock systems they had traversed in spring to get to the chain . T-shirts, sweaters, logo merchandise, and more are just a click away. ~Cora, Thursday, 22 December 2022 The only adoptee seen today during the count today was Moo Shoo, but after the count was over Paddy Doyle swam up the run. So many manatees look alike as they have very similar scars that sometimes we accidentally confuse one manatee with another, until we look at pictures to see its a lookalike. That almost happened today as I thought I saw adoptee Howie when in fact it was an unknown lookalike! ~Cora. ~Cora. Annie is still very pregnant, so we are keeping an eye out! We would go on to count thirty-six manatees and see adoptees Annie and Gator. They seemed a bit calmer than the last couple of days and the water was nice and smooth with no wind, so it was easier to count and identify. One of the manatees we could not identify last week turned out to be a known manatee from the east coast. We counted 149 manatees including adoptees Lesley, Lily, Una, Nick and Gator. -Wayne. Location: 6990 Dickman Rd, Apollo Beach. Too windy to go out today but the Park counted two from the boardwalk. Almost at the boil we saw a manatee we did not know* with a transmitter belt but no floating transmitter. The first day of the Blue Spring Manatee Festival and the river temp was 64.4F (18C) again. Plantaina had been released at the park at the end of last winter and was monitored by researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI) since then. 13:21. Our count was 527 manatees and they were still leaving. A mother manatee nurses her calf. ~Cora, Monday, 6 March 2023 I paddled up to the spring head, but no more manatees were present. At any rate, I counted 73 manatees and we even had a Save the Manatee Club adoptee show up. The river temp was 68.9F (20.5C). ~Cora, Sunday, 4 December 2022 Some manatees skip a season and winter elsewhere, which is not uncommon although Lucille has never done this. Thursday, 8 December 2022 The Sea Lab faculty invite researches from around the world to speak about their work. How the mighty are fallen. Aqua was also in yesterday and Gator was seen on the web cam yesterday. We see lots and lots of new boat strikes. Lesley is an example of the incredible resiliency of manatees who can pull through and fight for their lives against all odds. By the time I counted a half an hour later, they were all gone and my count was zero. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) provides scientific diver training and oversight for all participating schools with the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium. Read Waynes reports from the2021 2022 Manatee Season, Manatee Reports from Blue Spring State Park. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab was founded in 1971 by the Alabama legislature to provide marine science programs for many of the states colleges and universities. We were especially happy to see Lesley and Una as they were both previously rescued and released at Blue Spring. The Program Committee members consist of one faculty member, appointed by the President, from each of the member institutions. We counted four manatees and the Park counted ten. This is not the case. Annie was not only accompanied by her calf but two others and a juvenile. It must have rained to our south, or the wind today from the north was pushing it back upstream. The Excursion Program takes visitors into the habitats studied by our marine scientists, researchers, and students at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Since 1971, the DISL mission has expanded to include K-12 education, professional development, and a public aquarium. None were Save the Manatee Club adoptees. Updates from electrical & electronics industry , innovation, start-ups and much more! On Sunday adoptees Gator, Lily, Annie, Brutus, Nick, Una with her calf and Aqua with her calf were seen. After a fake documentary special on mermaids aired on Animal Planet in 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was flooded with calls from people asking for the truth about mermaids. Most are superficial and will heal on their own, but its a good reminder to please watch out when you are boatingmanatees are around! Its not uncommon for calves at Blue Spring to leave mom for a bit and play elsewhere, knowing that this is a safe place for them. -Wayne, Saturday, 19 November 2022 I like alligators that are as afraid of me as I am of them. If the manatees had settled down I am sure we would have counted more! Two years ago her calf Xavier was a stillbirth caught on camera in the spring run. Sunday, 19 February 2023 I guess spring has sprung for some of them. Lily did not make roll call but she was seen at 07:30 a.m. before the count. The second day of the festival seemed slower than the first. The Park counted a record 729 manatees. The river continues to warm with a temp of 60.8F (16C) today. The river temperature stayed at 67.1F (19.5C) and 48 manatees were counted. -Wayne. The river was up to 67.1F (19.5C). Read more manatee updates from this season at Blue Spring State Park by clicking the blueGet Manatee Updatesbox below and click theWebcam Videosbox to see manatee video clips from this season. ~Cora, Tuesday, 21 March 2023 Only two manatees were in the upper two thirds of the run. The cool weather forecast for the first half of March has moved to the second half of March. Underwater camera: January 16, 2023. Maybe the thermometers are broken. The river was up to 71.6F (22C). Eventually I counted 35 manatees. However I did manage to see adoptees Rocket and Millie! We have 220 unidentified manatees this season compared to 325 last season. The river temperature this morning was 68F (20C), which seemed a little cold to me given that it was 73 last Friday, but since we hadnt measured it in a few days and it got a little chilly overnight, maybe it was correct after all. Still a beautiful day at the spring, just without manatees. A cold front is predicted for the end of next week which should bring quite a few manatees in. Two days ago Cora and I counted 392 manatees and today we counted 29 manatees! -Wayne, Tuesday, 24 January 2023 If the river temp is correct, it went back to 64.4F (18C). All of them were barely in the run from the river. The DISLF provides funds to sustain the activities and programs of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. We are now playing previously recorded highlights videos. A little further up the run we encountered an alligator, that made the BBC folks happy too. Nick and Lily represented the adoptees during the count and Una came in with her calf after the count was over. If we get the predicted temps in the twenties over the Christmas weekend Mondays count should be interesting. The manatees were going in and out of the river right at the mouth of the run. The objective of the manatee tour is to see manatees so most of the tour is spent in the man-made environment of the canal between the marina and the Gulf of Mexico. Brutus was late. (Nato is not a Save the Manatee Club adoptee). We love it when it works out that way! Cooler weather may start on Friday the 10th of March and continue for the rest of the month. The alligators like to sit on the logs and sun themselves, but there were no logs due to the flooding. The river temp went up to 65.3F (18.5C). The wound was not serious. It gets a little chilly overnight, usually in the 50s (air temperature) at the moment, so the manatees are around and some stop by the spring only to briefly warm up but leave again quickly. -Wayne. Not wanting to disrupt their breakfast, I hung around on the side a bit, but neither one of them came out to be identified. The manatees were very antsy and moving all over the place. Manatees were coming in during and after the count. Save the Manatee Club adoptees Lily, Doc and Phyllis were in the run. They began to leave and I noticed a red line in the water. After the count was over she was joined by another juvenile, both of them close to the river. Unfortunately, one of our other regular females, Jaden, not an adoptee, lost a large part of her tail from a boat strike over the summer. We often have to wonder if he will show up at all. It seemed like some more were coming in throughout the morning. A manatee buffet, only there were no manatees to feast on it! But that was due to murky water, wind and the disadvantage of counting from so low in the canoe. -Wayne. ~Cora, Friday, 25 November 2022 We counted 81 manatees. -Wayne & Cora, Thursday, 19 January 2023 Eventually she let go of the canoe letting me finish the count. I measured a river temperature of 65.3F (18.5C) which cant be right as I doubt the river dropped 2 degrees since yesterday. The park counted 83 manatees but had a hard time seeing them as most were in the lower transects along the bank making it hard to count each one from the boardwalk. Her calf was further up the run. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab is the perfect place to host your next meeting, wedding, or birthday party. The manatees surprised me with a count of 122. The park staff didnt see any manatees, we counted 1. No manatees seen by me or reported by the Park Service. The river temperature was 65.3F (18.5C) and 203 manatees were counted. We counted 46 manatees. The river temp was up to 56.3F (13.5C). We only recently saw alligators again during the roll call. The river temperature was 67.1F (19.5C), at least thats what my thermometer said. No Save the Manatee Club adoptees showed up. Guidelines for Viewing Manatees The West Indian manatee is an imperiled species and is protected by state and federal law (see below). A huge tree branch has fallen into the water including a bunch of leavesanother thing for the manatees to feed on besides the floating mat of vegetation right outside the spring run. The big gray kids were so happy see their many friends after the summer that they really had things stirred up in the run and it was much easier to count from the boardwalk than the canoe. We counted 79 from the canoe. We thank everyone for the quick response and support! Out of the 12 today, 3 were recent releases, 1 was a release from last winter and 2 were releases from 2 winters ago! at 1-866-493-5803 or online at manatee.disl.org," wrote the Mobile Manatees sighting Network in a Facebook . Once in the spring run it is not uncommon to see calves by themselves playing or being away from their respective mothers while the mothers rest. Then with the count over Annie and Phyllis showed up. -Wayne, Saturday, 28 January 2023 The Alabama Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (MESC) is comprised of 22 public and private colleges and universities. The weather looks bad tomorrow but I shall try to get out. We were waiting off to the side for Una to surface so we could see her flipper and make sure there were no new entanglementsthere werent, which is wonderful. The river temp took a big jump to 73.4F (23C). There are more today, he said, because the manatee population in Florida is increasing in . Manatee Lesley was originally named after biology teacher Lesley Argiri, who has put on the Save the Manatee 5K event each year since 2003. We said Manatee weather was due to return on the fourth of December now it is the seventh. Scroll down to view. Manatees are not the only animal that come into the run to be warm in the winter. -Wayne & Cora, Tuesday, March 14 2023 The river temp is back to 64.4F (18C). None were SMC adopteesthey must have all been in the river feeding. Were still seeing new arrivals each day. This oftentimes depends on temperature. After a warm day today it should be cooler through Wednesday, although all the forecasts do not agree. A team from FWC, SeaWorld, Volusia County and CMARI quickly responded and captured Kasper to bring him to SeaWorld for rehabilitation. The hard part of the count was staying to one side of the run, trying not to bump a manatee and cause a commotion. This is at least the second manatee sighting on Dog River in a month's time. With the canoe launched (it is not easy with the high water, each day it goes down a little and changes how you have to do it) a juvenile manatee rushed to greet us. The river temperature was up to 64.4F (18C), which isnt too surprising as it warmed up quite a bit during the day both yesterday and Saturday, but then it gets a bit cooler again at night. Her story also shows the extraordinary efforts of the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing manatees in need. The St. Johns River was 58.1F (14.5C) and the park staff counted 625 manatees from the boardwalk.
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