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Manatees and cold water just don't do very well together. They cannot take water temperatures much less than 60 degrees for any length of time. Our current water temp here is 54. Average water temp this time of the year is 66. Tomorrow nights low of 31 and Sunday's 32 will push water temps even lower.
Florida's manatees have 10 power plants and 4 warm springs in the area where they can find warmer water. I hope they all made it to those spots. In 1989 61 manatees died during a similar cold spell.
Please think "good thoughts" for our gentle giants during this cold spell.
These manatees are "thermoregulating" at a warm spring named "Blue Spring"
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