Mar 25, 2020
Found gracefully floating in warm, shallow, slow-moving waterways-- like those at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida-- is the majestic manatee. And since today is Manatee Appreciation Day, we want to take a moment to appreciate their lifestyle. Never leaving the water, manatees spend most of their time eating, resting and swimming around. They love a healthy seagrass bed or anywhere that promises flourishing freshwater vegetation and will eat 10-15% of their body weight in a single day! The manatee serves as an excellent guide for how to take it slow and go with the flow. Photo courtesy of David Schrichte.
