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Here’s to a fun and safe paddling season!
Here’s to a fun and safe paddling season!
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#5: Report sick, injured, or tagged manatees immediately to FWC's Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888-404-3922.
#5: Report sick, injured, or tagged manatees immediately to FWC's Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888-404-3922.
While you may not see many manatees at Blue Spring State Park during the summer months, many of them will be traveling, mating and feeding in the adjacent St. Johns River. It's therefore important to practice safe boating. Here are some tips!
While you may not see many manatees at Blue Spring State Park during the summer months, many of them will be traveling, mating and feeding in the adjacent St. Johns River. It's therefore important to practice safe boating. Here are some tips!
#4: Slow down in manatee habitat and obey posted speed limits to prevent collisions with manatees.
#4: Slow down in manatee habitat and obey posted speed limits to prevent collisions with manatees.
#3: Learn to identify signs of manatees in the area, including 'footprints' on the surface of the water and their snouts, backs or tails.
#3: Learn to identify signs of manatees in the area, including 'footprints' on the surface of the water and their snouts, backs or tails.
#2: Keep a respectful distance and never attract manatees to your vessel by providing them with food or water, as this puts them in harm's way.
#2: Keep a respectful distance and never attract manatees to your vessel by providing them with food or water, as this puts them in harm's way.
#1: Designate a spotter on your vessel to watch for manatees and other wildlife, especially in shallow areas and near seagrass beds.
#1: Designate a spotter on your vessel to watch for manatees and other wildlife, especially in shallow areas and near seagrass beds.
In the week leading up to the Memorial Day holiday weekend we want to shine a special light on safe boating practices and share tips on how to protect #manatees while boating. Learn more at https://savethemanatee.org/manatees/boats-and-watercraft/
In the week leading up to the Memorial Day holiday weekend we want to shine a special light on safe boating practices and share tips on how to protect #manatees while boating. Learn more at https://savethemanatee.org/manatees/boats-and-watercraft/
May 17-24 is #NationalSafeBoatingWeek and we will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 20th from 6-7pm ET to talk about safe boating around manatees. Register now at savethemanatee.org/register
May 17-24 is #NationalSafeBoatingWeek and we will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 20th from 6-7pm ET to talk about safe boating around manatees. Register now at savethemanatee.org/register
#NationalSafeBoatingWeek
#NationalSafeBoatingWeek