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According to park manager Dustin Allen, it's always exciting to see manatees taking refuge in the spring run at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida, regardless of the number. On January 21, two park rangers counted 932 manatees at the park, breaking the previous record of 736 from the previous day. The January 21 manatee meetup is particularly special considering the history of the mammals at the park.
In the 1970s, the park's count was around 36 manatees when research began, and the park's record was 729 manatees in January 2023.
To put the number of manatees at Blue Spring on January 21 into perspective, consider that an average adult manatee weighs around 1,000 pounds. Multiplying that by the number of animals counted and accounting for youngsters, it still works out to over 400 tons of man [+]
According to park manager Dustin Allen, it's always exciting to see manatees taking refuge in the spring run at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida, regardless of the number. On January 21, two park rangers counted 932 manatees at the park, breaking the previous record of 736 from the previous day. The January 21 manatee meetup is particularly special considering the history of the mammals at the park.
In the 1970s, the park's count was around 36 manatees when research began, and the park's record was 729 manatees in January 2023.
To put the number of manatees at Blue Spring on January 21 into perspective, consider that an average adult manatee weighs around 1,000 pounds. Multiplying that by the number of animals counted and accounting for youngsters, it still works out to over 400 tons of man [+]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An incredible video from Citrus County shows hundreds of manatees huddled at Three Sisters Springs. Origin: See here
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