Swimming and snorkelling with Manatees
We love manatees. And November is traditionally Manatee Awareness Month – a time to celebrate this iconic marine mammal and create awareness of the challenges they face. In this post, our…
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November is Manatee Awareness Month
Help Make a Safer Place for Manatees November is an annual celebration and a dedication to manatee conservation in Florida. As manatees seek warm water sites during the cooler winter…
Diving and swimming with real mermaids at the XTC Dive Center in Yucatán, Mexico
Since the beginning of 2018, the sightings of manatees at the Southern tip of Yucatán have substantially increased! XTC Dive Center is located right within a large marine sanctuary where…
Civic Disengagement Partially to Blame for Red Tides, Lost Summers
Martin County, located along Florida’s southeast coast, adopted the term “Lost Summer” in 2013 to describe the disaster caused by discharges from Lake Okeechobee into coastal communities. Posted signs warned…
Make Father’s Day Gift-Giving Easy, Adopt-A-Manatee®!
A naturally, notable gift this Father’s Day is a manatee adoption from Save the Manatee Club. The thoughtfulness and kindness behind giving a unique present to dad is certain to…
Manatee Awareness Month – Be Active and Secure Their Future
November is Manatee Awareness Month – a time to celebrate Florida’s beloved, iconic, marine mammal and also to create awareness and shed light on the many challenges imperiled manatees face…
Free Manatee Materials Available for Florida Boaters & Water Users
The July 4th holiday weekend may be over for another year but the Save the Manatee Club urges resident and visitors to keep manatees in mind every day while enjoying Florida…
Divers report rare Manatee sighting in Playa del Carmen (watch video)
Divers on a dive with Pro Dive Mexico have spotted a Manatee at Jardines Reef in Playa del Carmen. This is unusual, as Manatees usually inhabit the shallow, marshy coastal areas and…