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While manatee sightings are less predictable in the summer, some will stop by Blue Spring State Park. This summer in particular has been extremely busy. The post Manatee Sightings Update: August 2026 first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
You'll often find her representing the Club at outreach events, especially if there's an opportunity to go kayaking or spot a manatee nearby. Learn more about Christine's volunteer story. The post Volunteer Spotlight: Christine Flynn first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
The State of Florida has designated August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day, honoring the former Governor and U.S. Senator whose partnership with Jimmy Buffett gave rise to Save the Manatee Club. The post Bob Graham Day first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
Are you artistic and love manatees? Save the Manatee Club’s 2026 Manatee Art Contest is now open for submissions! This is a super fun way to get creative and share your love and passion for manatees. The post 2026 Manatee Art Contest: Submit Your Artwork first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
These rule changes dismantle essential protections for imperiled species, will unduly burden the under-resourced US Fish and Wildlife Service, and degrade the integrity of what is designed to be a science-based critical habitat designation process under the ESA. Save the Manatee Club opposes these final rules in the strongest possible terms. The post Statement re: Final Rules Eliminating Blanket…
Save the Manatee Club vehemently opposes the final rule rescinding the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), announced by the Department of Interior and Department of Commerce on July 10. The post Statement re: Final Rule Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
As families and friends gather to celebrate Independence Day and the freedoms that define our nation, Save the Manatee Club is encouraging residents and visitors to extend that spirit of freedom to one of Florida's most beloved species, the manatee, by practicing passive observation. The post This Fourth of July, Give Manatees the Freedom to be Wild first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
This past Earth Week, a pre-scheduled work trip morphed into a high-stakes quest to save the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the most important bedrock conservation law that protects manatees and other imperiled species. The post An Earth Day Win for Manatees: The ESA Lives Another Day first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
The season conclued on March 23, 2026. Get the attendance champion rankings for the 2025-2026 manatee season at Blue Spring State Park! The post Another Winter Season Ends first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
After a few newsletter editions with little to report on our coastal adoptees, they made a splash this winter and early spring! The post Coastal Adoptees Make a Splash first appeared on Save the Manatee Club .
