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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The Wave at Coyote Buttes
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Seattle, Washington
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Carnival of Venice
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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Infrared Jupiter, erupting Io
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Chestnut-headed bee-eaters, Bardia National Park, Nepal
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International Jazz Day
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A whale of a hug
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Kings of the Kalahari
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Great on so many levels
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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European Day of Parks
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Salt of the earth
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Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon
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Happy Halloween!
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Summer solstice
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Siblings Day
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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World Olive Tree Day
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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Yarn bombing in the village of Gurnard, England
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Winter solstice
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National Aviation Day
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