In the mid-1990s I lived in Orlando and worked part-time for ... All at once, we saw manatees. They were swimming around us, resting on the sandy bottom, and the young were nursing with their ...

And while many associate Orlando with vacation magic (Hello ... scalloping, kayaking, and swimming with manatees) is available for embarkation directly from the resort. Want to feel like a ...

At Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida, see mermaids swim underwater, joined by manatees, turtles, and fish; or head ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in rivers, bays, canals, estuaries and coastal areas from Nov. 15 to March 31.

Manatees have two fore-limb flippers that they use for steering movements and to hold vegetation while eating and a large, round, flattened paddle-shaped tail that is used for swimming.

Boaters on Georgia’s coast should stay alert for sea turtles and manatees, as sightings of these protected species increase.