Swimming with Florida Manatees

Here is a video that I filmed while swimming with manatees in the crystal clear waters of Crystal River, where hundreds of these placid creatures migrate each winter to seek refuge from the cold Gulf waters. The Florida manatee is a threatened species that roams the seas during the warm months of the year in an area ranging from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, up to the coasts of New Jersey. During the winter months, hundreds of individuals of this species congregate in the waters of the bay of Crystal River, Kings Bay, and into its rivers which have a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit year-round seeking warm waters. Crystal River is essentially a sanctuary for this threatened species which is protected by state and federal laws.
Ecco un video che ho girato nuotando con i lamantini a Crystal River, nelle cui acque cristalline centinaia di questi placidi mammiferi acquatici trovano rifugio durante i freddi mesi invernali. Il lamantino della Florida e’ una specie protetta e, durante i mesi invernali, centinaia di individui di questa specie si riuniscono nelle acque della baia di Crystal River, Kings Bay, che hanno una temperatura constante di 22 gradi Celsius tutto l’anno, in cerca di acque calde.
Filmed on November 27, 2019
Location: Crystal River, Florida

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❤ I never realized they accumulated barnacles like whales. I wonder if it hurts them or if they get more the older they get? I know it serves a purpose on whales. I hope you get funding and support to continue this work so you can continue to make and share these amazing videos.

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