In a single breath, #manatees can exchange about 90% of the air that is in their lungs. This is even more amazing because manatees do not breathe through their mouth. They only breathe through their nostrils. | Manatee Tour and Dive

Manatee communication includes a range of vocalizations such as chirps, whistles, squeaks, and grunts. While not loud, these vocalizations play important roles for breeding, alerting others of danger, and keeping track of one another. It is also believed that manatees can identify and distinguish one another based on their chirps and bark. The manatee team at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium can hear several different clicks and whistles underwater when they scuba dive to maintain the manatees’ hab

It's a Fact! Manatees have a prehensile snout, allowing them to move their upper lip individually to grasp vegetation - it is similar to the trunk of an elephant (their closest living relative). Enjoy this short video by David Schrichte showing how the manatee uses its snout! #ManateeFact | Save the Manatee Club

Yesterday, the SeaWorld Orlando rescue team received a manatee suffering from a boat strike injury. The manatee was brought to us with the help of our partners at ZooTampa at Lowry Park and MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife. Thanks to this collaborative effort, SeaWorld is able to rehab this animal, so that we can return her back to the wild. | SeaWorld

MANATEE RESCUE: Officials rescued a 1,200-pound, 10-foot female manatee that was reportedly hit by a boat off Fort Myers Beach, so it could be taken to Tampa for rehabilitation. STORY: https://bit.ly/2F6Kf8K | FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay

MANATEE RESCUE: Watch as crews rescue an orphaned manatee calf found in Florida over the weekend | 8 News Now