It's a manatee mating herd with several SMC adoptees! Yesterday, our staff was notified by FWC about a large mating herd in Central Florida. We were able to check out the sighting and confirmed over 20 known Blue Spring manatees including adoptees Howie, Brutus, Margarito and Paddy Doyle! (See the picture descriptions on who is who!) Mating herds are common during the spring and summer months and oftentimes occur in shallow water when several males follow a single female in estrus (heat). Someti

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Satellite Beach manatee rescue