https://www.naturesacademy.org/florida-feature/florida-feature-manatee-awareness-month/
Florida Feature Manatees November is Manatee Awareness Month and the goal of this special time is to raise public awareness of the threats facing these gentle and beloved marine mammals. Throughout the winter months, manatees are usually found along shallow, coastal waterways in search of warm-water areas for refuge. Often, manatees will be found near springs that stay 72 degrees year-round, or around industrial structures that give off heat.
Florida Feature Manatees Manatee Awareness Month is best spent showing your appreciation and love for manatees. If you are lucky enough to live near waters that manatees inhabit, you can aid their cause by educating people about these creatures and the appropriate ways to interact with them. Most people that interact with manatees do not wish to cause them harm. Help them to avoid touching any wild manatees, from giving them fresh water from hoses, and from teaching them to frequent docks or busy waterways by feeding them lettuce. Locals and tourists can support manatees by following posted speed zones when boating, by donating to causes that support manatee conservation, by observing them from afar and always respecting their space.
For more information about Manatee Awareness Month and how to get involved, visit the Defenders for Wildlife website!
Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate
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