61. Heaven & Earth Ceramic Gifts. Handfinished ceramics angels, southwest theme, nautical, lighthouse reproductions, manatees, sea turtles and dolphins. http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/slkceramics/IndexPage.html

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62. MANATEE - Website For Manatee Watchers On average manatees can travel about 40 to 50 miles a day, sometimes farther. Manatee Eating SIGHT Some people believe manatees are nearsighted, http://www.homesafe.com/manatee/manatee-facts.html

Manatee Stories Rules Recommendations ... Buttons MANATEE FACTS AND INFORMATION DESCRIPTION : Large, seal-like body that tapers to a powerful flat tail. Two agile forelimbs with three to four toenails on each, which act like arms to help the manatee maneuver in shallow water, grasp and move food toward their mouths, and act like flippers during swimming. Thick and wrinkled skin with a rough texture - a bit jiggly under the neck and arms. Their skin reacts to touch, as their bodies are very muscular - contracting and changing shape slightly when scratched or tickled. Powerful upper lips which articulate to help maneuver food or dig through sediment. SIZE : Average 9 to 10 feet long, weighing around 1,000 lbs.. Can grow as large as 13 feet and weigh more than 3,000 lbs. Calves are born weighing about 40 lbs, gaining about 700 lbs. during their first year. BEHAVIOR : Gentle and slow-moving. Most of the time is spent eating vegetation (100-150 lbs. per day), resting, and traveling. On average manatees can travel about 40 to 50 miles a day, sometimes farther. Chessie, the famed manatee rescued from the cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay and returned to Florida, was tagged with a locating device which showed he traveled as far as Rhode Island during hot summer months.

63. Manatee - Enchanted Learning Software Information, printouts, and a quiz about the aquatic sea cows that live in the warm, shallow waters on the coast and in canals. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/manatee/index.shtml

EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here. K-3 Coloring Printout Coloring Printout with Writing Area ... EnchantedLearning.com All About Manatees Sea Cows Quiz Manatees are aquatic mammals that are called sea cows (named this by Georg Wilhelm Steller, because they taste like beef). These plant eaters are slow swimmers; they have two flippers, each of which has three to four nails on the end (there are no external hind limbs). Short whiskers adorn the short, boxy snout. Manatees are closely related to the elephant and the hyrax (a small mammal that looks like a rodent)! Many years ago, there were legends that sailors, seeing manatees from a long distance, thought they were mermaids. SIZE The average adult manatee grows to be about 10-12 feet (3-3.6 m) long and weighs about 1,000-1,800 pounds (450-800 kg). COLOR When manatees are new-born, they are gray-black. Their skin quickly lightens to gray as they mature. Adults may also have barnacles and/or algae growing on the skin. BREATHING AND DIVING Manatees breathe air through nostrils into their two lungs. Although they can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes, they usually surface every 5 minutes. Their nostrils are covered by flaps that close during dives.

64. Fish And Wildlife Research Institute Supporting Florida manatees Internships and Volunteers Publications and Links . Manatee Projects Biological Status Review Caloosahatchee River http://www.floridamarine.org/features/default.asp?id=1001

65. CNN.com - Nature - Navy Comes To Aid Of Florida Manatees - January 30, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/NATURE/01/30/manatees.enn/index.html

nature Editions myCNN Video ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... MORE HEADLINES CNN Sites CNN CNN Asia CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN Education AllPolitics Languages MAINPAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... IN-DEPTH EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Navy comes to aid of Florida manatees Acoustic sensors designed to detect underwater land mines are being used to help protect endangered manatees By Environmental News Network staff A defense technology developed by the U.S. Navy to detect underwater land mines is coming to the aid of endangered manatees. About 3,000 manatees remain in the United States. Last year the number of manatee deaths was the second highest in history. While the majority of that mortality comes from disease, pollution and collisions with boats, Florida's underwater canal gates and locks have also been a significant cause of the species decline. Between 1974 and 1999, 145 manatees were crushed to death along their migration routes which cross the canal system. It's similar to getting slammed in an elevator door.

66. Manatees: Supremely Adapted, Seriously Endangered - National Zoo| FONZ manatees, along with their cousin the dugong, are also known as sea cows, and this name is apt. Brought to you by the National Zoo FONZ. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/ZooGoer/1998/1/manateesadapedendagered.cf

Home Publications ZooGoer In this Issue Really Wild Remedies- Medicinal Plant Use by Animals Mother Nature's Cauldron of Curess Manatees: Supremely Adapted, Seriously Endangered At the Zoo: Ode To An Otter ... ZooGoer Related Resources Ocean Living Join FONZ to receive ZooGoer in your mailbox! Manatees: Supremely Adapted, Seriously Endangered by David Salvesen Odyssey , whose mesmerizing songs lured wayward seafarers to their deaths. Unfortunately, now and in the past, seafarers have often been the ones killing manatees, a situation conservationists are struggling to control before these graceful, gentle mammals are gone. Manatees, along with their cousin the dugong, are also known as sea cows, and this name is apt. Like cows, manatees spend most of their time eating and resting, inhabiting shallow, slow-moving rivers, estuaries, bays, and canals rather than grassy pastures. For six to eight hours each day, manatees graze on floating vegetation, sea grasses, and freshwater plants. In that time, a manatee consumes an amount of vegetation equivalent to about 11 percent of its body weight. With the usually 10- to 12-foot-long manatees weighing anywhere from 800 to 3,500 pounds, that's between 88 and 385 pounds of greens a day.

67. Manatee Safaris - Swim With The Manatee Swim with the manatees. Tours, FAQ, driving directions, and manatee information. http://www.manateetours.com/

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68. Manatees Scientists say that long ago, manatees used to live on the land and eat grass manatees have toenails just like an elephant too. Also, a manatee’s big http://pelotes.jea.com/Manatee.htm

Florida Manatee ( Trichechus manatus latirostrus Manatees are aquatic mammals. They breathe air; they have hair; they are warm-blooded; they don’t lay eggs; and they give milk to their babies. "Aquatic" (uh-kwa-tick) means that they live in the water. Because they live in the water, they are different from other mammals. Since fur gets heavy and cold when it is wet, manatees don’t need it. Instead, they have whiskers on their skin, and thick layers of fat keep them warm. The milk they give to their babies is very rich with fat, so the baby manatee can grow quickly and stay warm. Manatees usually come to the surface every 3-4 minutes to breathe fresh air. They sleep on the bottom and float up every 20 minutes for a breath. Cool manatees facts: Manatees are herbivores (ur-bi-vorz). This means they only eat plants like manatee grass, turtle grass, hydrilla, water hyacinth, and water lettuce. Sometimes small snails and water animals will be eaten along with the grass accidentally. This gives the manatees extra protein. Since manatees eat over 150 pounds of grass a day, their teeth wear down quickly. Because of this, manatees are always growing in new teeth in the back, so the old ones just fall out the front! Manatees migrate.

69. Captain John L. Russell 3's Scuba Dive Tampa Florida Dive Site PADI Scuba Diving Courses provided by Captain John L. Russell 3. Site offers FAQ sections and pictures relating to manatees and Florida Gulf and Spring diving. http://www.scubatampa.com

Welcome to Captain John's Scuba Tampa Florida Dive Site! Florida Scuba Diving in Tampa Bay, Clearwater, Crystal River, Orlando, Port Richey, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, West Palm Beach, the Keys, and other Florida Dive Sites. PADI and MDEA scuba classes, courses, referrals and specialties. Gulf Dive Charters, Manatee tours and encounters, spearfishing and discount dive gear. HOME ABOUT CAPT. JOHN CONTACT ME E-MAIL ME ... www.Scubatarponsprings.com March 06, 2005

70. NSiS: Florida Wildlife - Manatees species info manatees. Florida manatee manatees or sea cows (order Sirenia) are large aquatic mammals that live in warm coastal waters and, http://www.nsis.org/wildlife/mamm/manatee.html

Manatees Manatee photographs Manatees or sea cows (order Sirenia ) are large aquatic mammals that live in warm coastal waters and, during the winter, inland spring-fed rivers. The forelimbs are flippers; there are no hindlimbs. The tail, used for propulsion, is wide and flat. They are herbivores, eating only vegetation. Only four species exist, one of which lives in Florida. Manatees can remain submerged for up to 15 minutes but usually surface to breathe every 3-5 minutes. Manatees are docile creatures and have no natural predators. Recreational boat propellers account for many manatee injuries and deaths. American Scientist reports on a study, Manatees, Bioacoustics and Boats . that examined the hearing abilities of manatees and underwater acoustics and concludes with suggestions to reduce collisions. PROTECTED The Florida Manatee Trichechus manatus latirostris , is gray with a broad, square, bristled snout. It reaches a length of 8-14 feet and may weigh 600-2000 pounds (average 10', 1000 pounds). Diet consists of sea- and bank grasses, mangrove, and submerged and floating vegetation.

71. Herb Segars Photographs Marine Life And Nature Subjects Nature photographer specializing marine fish and invertebrates of the eastern United States, including humpback whales, manatees, turtles and seals. http://www.gotosnapshot.com/

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72. Swim With The Manatees - Manatee Tours Captain Mike offers manatee encounters, eco tours and birdwatching tours. Information on the manatee, photos, rates and contact details. http://www.sunshinerivertours.com/

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73. Caribbean Stranding Network 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

74. Manatees Topics include physical characteristics, distribution, diet, and communication. http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Manatee/home.html

A SeaWorld Education Department Resource Contents Scientific Classification Habitat and Distribution Physical Characteristics Senses ... Index Goals of the SeaWorld Education Department Based on a long-term commitment to education, SeaWorld strives to provide an enthusiastic, imaginative, and intellectually stimulating atmosphere to help students reach their academic potential. Specifically, our goals are... To instill in students of all ages an appreciation for science and a respect for all living creatures and natural environments. To conserve our valuable natural resources by increasing awareness of the interrelationships of humans and the marine environment. To increase students' basic competencies in science and other disciplines. To provide an educational resource for the entire community. "For in the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." - B. Dioum SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database www.seaworld.org

75. ADW: Trichechidae: Information manatees are found along the coast of the southeastern US, manatees are excellent swimmers, able to stay submerged for more than 15 minutes, http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Trichechidae.htm

Overview News Technology Conditions of Use ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Sirenia Family Trichechidae Family Trichechidae (manatees) Information Pictures Specimens Classification editLink('skunkworks/.accounts/200310302352') 2005/09/18 17:54:51.360 GMT-4 By Phil Myers Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Sirenia Family: Trichechidae Members of this Family The three species that make up this family are placed in one genus, Trichechus . Manatees are found along the coast of the southeastern US, in the West Indies and adjacent parts of South America, in the Amazon and Orinoco drainages of South America, and tropical west Africa. Manatees are very large. Their maximum length may exceed 4 m, and their weight 1000 kg. They have a streamlined body; small and rounded head with a square, boxy snout; forelimbs flattened and webbed to form flippers, and a large, dorso-ventrally flattened tail fin or fluke. This fin has a single lobe. Their eyes are small, and the numerous large and thick vibrissae probably serve an important role in helping the animal detect its surroundings in the muddy waters that manatees seem to prefer. The flippers bear vestigial nails. Manatees are excellent swimmers, able to stay submerged for more than 15 minutes, but they are incapable of travelling on land. The lips of a manatee are deeply divided right from left, and the two sides work together during feeding, grasping vegetation (aided by the short, coarse bristles that line the outer surface of the lips) to bring in food.

76. Miami Seaquarium manatees are nonaggressive, non-territorial herbivores that spend most of Size Weight manatees can reach lengths of 15 feet and weigh up to 3600 http://www.miamiseaquarium.com/education_a_manatee.htm

Always obey posted speed zones and manatee sanctuary signs to save our manatees Wear polarized glasses when operating motor craft in coastal water areas to save our manatees Trichechus manatus latirostris Manatees can reach lengths of 15 feet and weigh up to 3,600 pounds. The average length is 10 feet and the average weight is 1,200 pounds. Females tend to be larger than males. Distribution: All living sirenians are found in warm tropical and subtropical waters. The range of the Florida Manatee is primarily peninsular Florida but extends as far north as Virginia and as far west as Mississippi. Coloration: Manatees are grayish-brown; organisms such as algae can grow on the skin of these slow moving animals giving them a green hue. Diet: Predators: Manatees have no known predators, other than man.

77. Florida Takes Step To Save Endangered Manatee CNN http://cnn.com/2001/NATURE/01/25/florida.manatees.reut/index.html

78. WebQuest 1) Preview the graphic organizer on threats to manatees. You may print out a copy. 4) You are trying to come up with a plan to help save the manatees. http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/webquest2000/student/smegandonalds

A WebQuest on Manatees A WebQuest for 3rd Grade Science Designed by Megan F. Donaldson mfd917@aol.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!! Introduction Task Process Evaluation ... Teacher Page Introduction You are a famous scientist known for your creative solutions to serious problems. You have just been hired by the Manatee Conservation Society to help figure out a way to save the manatees. The manatee has been on the endangered species list since 1967. It is up to you to save this wonderful animal from becoming extinct! What can we do to help save the manatees? Back to Top The Task The Manatee Conservation Society has asked that you complete the following tasks in order to come up with the best way the save the manatees: learn as much as you can about basic manatee facts figure out the main threats to manatee survival create a plan to save the manatees write a letter to the government describing the problem and your solution Back to Top The Process There are four main tasks that you will complete as part of this WebQuest on manatees. Each one is listed separately with the resources that you will need. Work through the tasks in order, but feel free to visit the web sites from the other tasks or go back if you forget something. Also, included in the task description on the left there will be links to various sites that will help you organize your information. Don't forget to check out the book list at the end of the tasks!

79. Home Page Offering snorkeling and scuba diving with manatees in the Crystal River as well as fishing and scalloping trips. Equipment rental rates, photos. http://www.SeaKoos.com/

80. Science Netlinks: Science Updates Deaf manatees. Real Audio. Deaf manatees. Transcript. Scientists find that manatees are deaf, not dumb. I m Bob Hirshon, and this is Science Update. http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/sci_update.cfm?DocID=15

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