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lpbk2713

(42,767 posts) Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:01 PM Feb 2022

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A pod of manatees.

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park on Florida's Gulf Coast north of Tampa.

Link: https://explore.org/livecams/currently-live/homosassa-springs-underwater-manatees

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A pod of manatees. (Original Post) lpbk2713 Feb 2022 OP

Should be "A lumbering of manatees", but I don't make nomenclature rules. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #1

So many manatees have died this last year. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2022 #2

That is a great live cam. StarryNite Feb 2022 #3

Yes, great feed! Dave says Feb 2022 #4

As of January 2018, at least 6,100 manatees are estimated to be in Florida Emile Feb 2022 #5

we have spotted several manatees in deep South Texas RussBLib Feb 2022 #6

Wow that is interesting. I never knew they could travel Emile Feb 2022 #7

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Should be "A lumbering of manatees", but I don't make nomenclature rules. n/t

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:06 PM

Feb 2022

leftyladyfrommo

(18,874 posts)

2. So many manatees have died this last year.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:09 PM

Feb 2022

They are the neatest animals.

StarryNite

(9,460 posts)

3. That is a great live cam.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:14 PM

Feb 2022

They are such beautiful animals. Thank you for sharing.

Dave says

(4,628 posts)

4. Yes, great feed!

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:20 PM

Feb 2022

Emile

(22,967 posts)

5. As of January 2018, at least 6,100 manatees are estimated to be in Florida

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:40 PM

Feb 2022

I wonder how many are left now?

RussBLib

(9,039 posts)

6. we have spotted several manatees in deep South Texas

Reply to Emile (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:43 PM

Feb 2022

up and down the Brownsville Ship Channel and in the Laguna Madre between South Padre Island and the mainland over the last couple of weeks. No manatees have ever been spotted in these parts. Wondering what it means....

Emile

(22,967 posts)

7. Wow that is interesting. I never knew they could travel

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:47 PM

Feb 2022

that far. Maybe they go there on vacation.

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