3.7K views · 41 reactions | Why does algae grow on #manatees? 樂 Manatees are slow moving and spend a lot of time at the water's surface. Algae thrives in wet areas with lots of sunlight, so a manatee's skin is a great place for algae to live. Manatees do not seem to mind and the algae may even help block out harmful rays from the sun. ☀️ FOLLOW our page for more manatee facts! ✅ | Hunter Springs Kayaks & Tours | Facebook

2.9K views · 43 reactions | Science isn’t always glamorous—but it’s always fascinating. 良匿 #ManateeFacts #MarineBiology #MarineScience #NationalPassGasDay #Manatees #ManateeLagoon | Manatee Lagoon | Facebook

Amazonian Manatee 🐋 The GENTLE River Giant! This peaceful swimmer glides through the Amazon feeding on plants all day. It’s shy, calm, and can hold its breath for more than 10 minutes underwater. You won’t believe how soft and slow this huge animal really is! #wildlife #nature #animalfacts #animalvideos | 1 Minute Animals

Baby Manatee and its mother swimming under a dock and eating mangrove leaves. Manatees eat just about any vegetation they can find, not just sea grass. Like bottlenose dolphins, the females raise the calves alone. And also like bottlenose dolphins, if you see a group of them, it is Not a family of directly related individuals. It's just a group of individuals that have decided to hang out together for a while. A group of manatees is an aggregation. #nature #animals #Awesome #wildlife #florida #e

Manatees: our favorite marine mammal. These aquatic creatures spend their whole lives floating in the water, whether salt, fresh or brackish. They can migrate as far north as Massachusetts, but they surely enjoy the shallow waters in Florida! Don't forget to tune in next Monday at 10 a.m. as we share more manatee facts from our Manatee Masters! P.S. - We also have free downloadable coloring sheets for you to enjoy: https://bit.ly/ManateeLagoonOnline | Manatee Lagoon

Yesterday, the SeaWorld Orlando rescue team received a manatee suffering from a boat strike injury. The manatee was brought to us with the help of our partners at ZooTampa at Lowry Park and MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife. Thanks to this collaborative effort, SeaWorld is able to rehab this animal, so that we can return her back to the wild. | SeaWorld

MANATEE RESCUE: Officials rescued a 1,200-pound, 10-foot female manatee that was reportedly hit by a boat off Fort Myers Beach, so it could be taken to Tampa for rehabilitation. STORY: https://bit.ly/2F6Kf8K | FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay

MANATEE RESCUE: Watch as crews rescue an orphaned manatee calf found in Florida over the weekend | 8 News Now