Manatee

Also known as a sea cow. We had some recent cold weather here in Florida, which attracts the manatees to warmer water. The only area near us that is guaranteed to have them is the power discharge area. They have a very nice set up for visitors. On this day, there were over 190 that they counted. There are other areas in Florida that will attract many hundreds. These were hard to photograph as they would only peak their nose out of the water for a brief moment. We brought our grandsons to see them and had a fabulous time.

[Thom Mitchell]

I initially thought it was a gator!

[Diana]

Fabulous shot of this unusual animal.

[Mags]

Love that snout!

[Carole Sandford]

Super shot.

[Joan Robillard]

Good capture

[Babs]

What a great find, well spotted.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Ooh, so interesting.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Great capture

[GaryW]

Neat to see!

[Islandgirl]

So cool to see one!

[Paula Fontanini]

What a thrill it must be to see these Manatees and I'm sure the grandkids had a blast!!

[Allison Williams]

I thought it was a crocodile!

[l.eggzy (Linda)]

My first time seeing one. Interesting info & great capture!

[Rick]

Great shot. Yeah, I get really frustrated sometimes trying to get shots of them, as you have to be quick to get that shot.

[Jessica Eby]

I love manatees. I have never been to Florida (15 states, I think, but not Florida!) but my husband had always wanted us to go there just so I can see a manatee, lol. I don't know if it will ever happen, but I love them either way! So cool to see another 365er's picture of one :)

[Danette Thompson]

@princessicajessica I hope you one day get to Florida! Though they live here year around, it’s much easier to see them when it is cold. They like to hang out in the springs in north Florida. The water is clearer, but it’s a 5 hour drive from here.