21. Animal Bytes - Manatee manatees. manatees average 3 m (10 ft.) and 363 to 544 kg (800–1,200 lb.).manatees have paddlelike tails and foreflippers, and no hind limbs. http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/manateeab.html

manatees Manatees belong to the mammalian order Sirenia. There are three species of manatee: Trichechus inunguis , the Amazonian manatee; Trichechus senegalensis , the West African manatee; and Trichechus manatus , the West Indian manatee. Scientists also recognize two subspecies of West Indian manatee: T.m. latirostris , the Florida manatee, and T.m manatus, All manatees inhabit tropical and subtropical waters of North and South America and Africa. The West Indian and West African manatees live in rivers, bays, estuaries, and coastal areas. They can move freely between freshwater and saltwater habitats. The Amazonian manatee is restricted to the freshwater Amazon basin. More information about manatees Return to Animal Bytes SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database www.seaworld.org www.buschgardens.org © 1998 by Busch Gardens, Inc. Permission is granted by Busch Gardens for classroom teachers to make reprographic copies of worksheets for noncommercial use. This permission does not extend to copying for promotional purposes, creating new collective works, or resale. For more information write or call the Busch Gardens Education Department.

22. Manatee Research Information on West Indian Manatee studies at the Florida Caribbean Science Center.Category Science Biology Chordata Mammalia Sirenia manatees......Sirenia Project Manatee Ecology and Population Biology. Closeup ofa manatee - click to enlarge. The Center´s Sirenia Project conducts http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Manatees/manatees.html

Center for Aquatic Resource Studies Home Publications Outreach ... Site Map Sirenia Project: Manatee Ecology and Population Biology The Center´s Sirenia Project conducts long-term, detailed studies on the life history, population dynamics, and ecological requirements of the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ). Sirenia Project biologists work cooperatively with federal and state researchers and managers on research identified as essential for the recovery of the species. Sirenia Project Chessie Surfaces Manatee Status Statement - 2001 2001 Research Activities ... U.S. Geological Survey URL: http://cars.er.usgs.gov/ * Accessibility Last Modified: 20 Mar., 2003 @ 10:00am, Submit comments to: Buck Albert - Web Administrator Best viewed with Internet Explorer browsers, and the font size set to medium. Click here for instructions.

23. Manatees And Dugongs manatees and Dugongs. manatees and dugongs are large, gentle animals that spendtheir whole lives in the water. While manatees have a paddleshaped tail. http://www.cep.unep.org/kids/cb01.html

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24. All About Florida Manatees!! Brief information on Florida manatees and viewing the them in Central Florida. http://www.geocities.com/manateecondo/about.htm

Condo Home Page Condo Photos Condo Availability Condo Maps ... About the Manatee (Manatee as seen from inside the floating observatory at nearby Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park.) The manatee has a large, seal-like body that tapers to a spatulate tail. It has two forelimbs with three or four nails on each limb. The skin is wrinkled with stiff whiskers on its upper lip. The manatee is gray or gray-brown. The mammal can grow to 13 feet and weigh more than 3,000 pounds. The manatees are gentle and slow moving. Most of their time is spent eating aquatic plants, resting or just traveling. They are completely harmless, shy and have no system of defense. Click on ball to hear a Manatee! T he often shy and reclusive manatee has a rather limited depth perception, although it can differentiate colors quite well. In spite of the absence of external ear lobes, the animal can hear very well and communicate in sounds that are within the human auditory range. The manatee must surface every few minutes to breathe. The habitat includes shallow, slow moving rivers and coastal areas rich in seagrass beds. The manatee eats only aquatic plants and can eat daily 10 to 15 percent of its own body weight.

25. Aquamarine Images - Manatee Snorkel Tours, SCUBA, River Trips Snorkel tours to interact with the manatees in their natural environment. SCUBA instruction, underwater and nature photography. http://www.aquamarineimages.com/

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26. 2002 Brevard County Manatees Schedule And Outcomes 2002 BREVARD COUNTY manatees. SCHEDULE AND OUTCOMES. Brown, Collins,Urdaneta. 4/28/02, The Brevard County manatees Are Off Today. 4/29 Box http://www.bcmanatees.com/2002schedule.htm

27. Dolphins, Whales, & Manatees - Education Made Fun - The WhaleClub Promotes awareness toward marine mammals and the oceans they live in. Includes answers to frequently Category Kids and Teens School Time Animals Mammals......Last Updated on December 09, 2002 Featuring Meg Cason's Kiawah DolphinProject as seen on Animal Planet TV. Welcome. to the. A Website http://www.whaleclub.com/

Last Updated on December 09, 2002 Featuring Meg Cason's Kiawah Dolphin Project as seen on Animal Planet TV Welcome to the A Website for Marine Mammal Enthusiasts of all ages Mission Statement Music Selections: If you would like Background Music while browsing the WhaleClub turn on your speakers and make a selection ==> Help Spread the Word! www.whaleclub.com Movies Theme from Flipper Part of Your World (Little Mermaid) Under the Sea (Little Mermaid) Hakuna Matata (Lion King) Island Theme Buffett Marley Did you Know? Marine Mammal Facts Dolphin FAQ's (Greenware.org) More Dolphin facts Whale FAQ's (Greenware.org) Manatee facts (ManateeJunction.org) Secure Online Ordering Marine Mammal Gift Shop Adoption Kits - Posters - Books Shirts - Throws - Flags - PODS The WhaleClub Community Center Member Participation Featured Stories Member Contributed Photos Santa Barbara Whale Festival Marine Mammal Talk The WhaleClub Bulletin Board (BBS) alt.animals.dolphins (Newsgroup) Countries who visit The WhaleClub How to Display our Banner Creative Work... Marine Mammal Artists Photography of Phillip Colla Artist, Royce McClure

28. The Coral Divers - HOME Freshwater and saltwater diving in central Florida with a focus on manatees. http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cabana/8483/home.html

THE CORAL DIVERS HOME PAGE Florida Manatee... they may become extinct in your lifetime Welcome to THE CORAL DIVERS Home Page. This web site is dedicated to Fresh and Saltwater Diving in Florida. There is also a big focus on the endangered Manatee. Florida is THE place for Scuba Diving. We have so many natural springs that you can dive in. More over, we have some of the best reef diving in the world. You can even dive in the Gulf of Mexico. This site provides information and links to some of the great dive spots in our state. So dive in to the THE CORAL DIVERS and learn something. My buddy Don with a little something left behind by a local Manatee... (probably a good thing he was wearing gloves) Index of this site's links Manatee News about Florida dive sites My Under water picture Gallery Please sign my guest book! ... All my favorite Scuba links One of the Newest Members of the Scuba site ring The Scuba Site Ring This site owned by The Coral Divers Also member of these Web Rings This site is listed in the SCUBA Directory Manatee Gallery News ICQ ... E-Mail Wednesday, October 11, 2000

29. Manatees manatees. What weighs other. Reference The Wild Ones Organization. MANATEECAM 2. Injured Florida manatees Please call 1800-DIAL-FMP. If http://www.scubabyte.com/manatees.htm

Manatees What weighs over 1000 pounds, looks a bit like a walrus with wrinkled, gray-brown, spongy skin, is sometimes called a "sea cow", is related to an elephant, was mistaken for mermaids, can eat more than 100 pounds of vegetables per day, and travels an average of 3 to 5 miles per hour? Why the manatee, of course! These large animals were once thought to be related to walrus because of the way they look. Today, scientists are able to identify animals using genetics. Now they know that manatees are more closely related to elephants than any other living animal. Scientists believe that manatees evolved from land mammals that returned to an aquatic life. Manatees are large marine mammals weighing up to 2000 pounds and reaching more than 12 feet in length. Like whales, their large bodies can only be supported in their watery environment. On land, their body weight would crush their internal organs. Manatees are the only marine mammals that are herbivores. Just to keep their big bodies warm, they have to eat up to one tenth of their body weight every day. For the typical manatee that means more than 100 pounds of water plants! That's equal to more than 200 heads of lettuce! Warm Water Mammals Keeping warm is a real problem for these animals. Their cylindrical bodies help conserve heat, but they don't have the blubber that other marine mammals do. Their metabolism is also very low, so they don't generate a lot of body heat. As a result, they can get sick when the water temperature falls below 70° F. In cold water, they can develop pneumonia, get too sluggish to eat, and can die. Most manatees live in warm, tropical waters, but Florida manatees live in sub-tropical waters that get below 70° F in the winter months (Dec. through Mar.). Manatees have a behavior which helps them survive the colder water. In the winter, they seek out the natural warm springs of Florida's coastal rivers. They even gather where electric power plants discharge warm water. To protect manatees, many of these areas are now Manatee Sanctuaries.

30. Wild About Animals -- Suzanne P. Vaughan. Information about wolves, bats, manatees and her pets. http://www.spvwolves.com

Wild About Animals WE can make a difference! "Until You Have Loved an Animal, a Part of Your Soul Remains Unawakened" Hello and welcome!! I have decided to dedicate my web site to one of my passions; and that is saving the animals of this planet!! I believe that knowledge is power!! If we don't know about something, then we can't do anything about it, but once we DO know, then it is our responsibility to do something about it!! My primary goal is to educate us all about the problems that our wildlife encounters, as well as our domestic friends, and hopefully together we CAN do something positive about it!! I believe that each individual on this planet CAN make a difference in this life, and I hope throughout this site, together WE can make a difference. I have loved animals since I was a small child, and that has grown into a passion in my adult life. I hope to someday turn my passion into a career. But for right now, I would like to share my passion with you. I hope this site enlightens you and makes you think. I also hope that you have fun here!! One of my favorite animals are WOLVES. I feel that they are very misunderstood, and are a magnificent creature!! Just look at their society. I hope through education, that I can help them to thrive, and to no longer be destroyed. After all, the animals were here first, don't they deserve to thrive too?

31. SaJo"s Handcrafted Ceramic Angels, Lighthouses,Southwest, African American, Holi Handfinished ceramics angels, southwest theme, nautical, lighthouse reproductions, manatees, sea turtles and dolphins. http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/slkceramics/IndexPage.html

4901 U.S.1 Unit K Gifford, FL 32967 Featuring a wide variety of hand made ceramics. I hand cast, and paint each piece. I carry everything from nautical,authentic lighthouse reproductions, candleholders, Christmas, African American, southwest angels, fountains and a wonderful assortment of scenic lights. Please visit my pages and come back often as I am constantly adding new pieces. Click on the candle to see a wide variety of U.S.A. items! Angels and Cherubs Christmas Galleria! Tabletop Fountains!! Southwest Items ... Professional Crafters Links! The Mommys Work At Home Place SiteRing This site owned by Mommy's Work At Home Place SiteRing by Bravenet.com Email Address Sign My Guestbook View My Guestbook URL E-mail

32. Sirenia.org News, facts, issues, and action alerts for conservation of the manatees and dugongs of the world. http://www.sirenia.org/

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33. Red Caribeña De Varamientos A nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to the research, rescue, rehabilitation, education and conservation of whales, dolphins and manatees in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. http://rcv.caribe.net

Coopere con la Red usando su tarjeta American Express Preguntas Comunes American Express: Comunicado de prensa AMEX Comunicado de prensa CAST Hoja suelta The Caribbean Stranding Network is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the research, rescue, rehabilitation, education and conservation of whales, dolphins and manatees in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Lechuga para Auspiciadores: var site="sm1redcv" desde el 10/mar/00. Home English version La Red Rescate ... Sobre este website

34. Welcome To Mort Elementary Home of the manatees. Extensive information on curriculum, faculty, parents' involvement and extracurricular activities. http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~mort.elementary/

"Home of the Manatees" Lamar Hammer, Principal/Administrator 1806 Bearss Avenue, East Tampa, FL 33613 Phone:(813) 975-7373* Fax:(813) 558-5489 Attendance Line: (813) 631-4520 Driving Directions to Mort Paul Mort Elementary Administration Teachers Students Parents School Information Extra-Curricular Programs Community Resources Paul Mort Media Center Newsletters Web Page created by Russel Shaw

35. Nelson-web Quest manatees. By Sandra Turner and Michelle Guzman. Introduction. manateesare an endangered species. Endangered species are animals and http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/etprojects/formats/webquests/fall99/nelson/Default.ht

Manatees By Sandra Turner and Michelle Guzman Introduction Task Resources Process ... Conclusion Introduction Manatees are an endangered species. Endangered species are animals and plants that are in danger of no longer existing. The majority of these mammals are found in streams and brackish estuaries in Florida, but they have been recorded to exist in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Texas. The Task Your job is to be a scuba diver and locate a manatee with your scuba diving team. You will explore their physical features, their habitat, eating habits, social behavior, and compare their similarities to marine mammals and land animals. Series of questions that must be answered: A. What does a manatee look like (describe physical features)? B. Where does the manatee live (describe habitat)? C. What does the manatee eat? D. How do the manatee get along with each other and other animals in their habitat? E. How have the manatees become an endangered species? F. Should we be concerned about the fact that an animal could disappear from the face of the Earth like the dinosaur?

36. Mailbox Depot, Etc. Woodsculpted mailboxes of animals, life-size dolphins and manatees, airbrush styles, and licensed university logo mailboxes. http://www.mailboxdepotetc.com

37. Columbus Zoo And Aquarium Hosts a wide variety of land and marine animals including Florida manatees. Also participate in conservation activities around the world. http://www.colszoo.org/

Visitor Information Education/Groups Calendar of Events Membership ... Conservation Select an area African Forest Herbivores/Carnivores North America Pachyderms Reptiles Shores Contact Us Press Room Job Opportunities Extended Summer Hours ... Maps, directions, more March Spring Break begins April Spring Break ends Eggs, Paws and Claws Earth Day May Cycling Safari Cinco de Mayo For additional information on the The Wilds, visit www.thewilds.org Join today to receive exclusive benefits and savings. Discover how you can help support our efforts The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is open every day of the year. Visit our Manatee Tracking Center to read the travelogues and find the latest locations of Brooks and Trident, our most recently released manatees. Did you know it costs $30,000 a year to feed just one manatee?

38. BioBooks.org An educational and entertaining rhyming book that teaches children and adults about manatees, endangered species, and the importance of family. http://www.biobooks.org/

39. Lowry Park Zoo Of Tampa Bay Tampa. 1600 animals representing 330 species on 41 acres, including manatees, an aviary and a children's zoo. Site has general information, history, events, and animal photos and descriptions. http://www.lowryparkzoo.com/

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40. TWO-TC: Understanding Manatees Understanding manatees. How long can a manatee hold its breath? manatees hold theirbreath for 3 to 5 minutes when active and up to 20 minutes when resting. http://www.thewildones.org/Curric/manateeUnder.html

Understanding Manatees Reprinted from The Wild Times Teacher Connection v3n3, Spring 1998. It is difficult to comprehend something as alien as a manatee if one has not experienced them. Especially difficult for children is interpreting the abstractions of the size and weight of such a large animal. The following suggestions are presented as activities in which you and your students may engage to de-mystify these unusual creatures. How many children does it take to equal the weight of an average manatee? Children may be sensitive about their individual weight, but by submitting their weight on a secret ballot, an average weight for your age group can be computed. We suggest that children be presented with the class sum rather than the individual weights. They can then compute the mean average by dividing that sum by the number of children in the class. Once an average child weight is arrived at, the children can easily use that weight as a divisor in finding the number of children that equal the weight of the average 1200 pound (500 kg) manatee. To make this number more concrete, gather that many children together near a actual size model of a manatee.

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