Friday, February 26, 2016

Manatees at Crystal River, Florida

We planned to see the manatees that collect in Three Sisters Spring where the water temperature is 72F/20C all year around.  This is a great haven when Gulf of Mexico waters are colder.

A neat little refuge and museum.
A manatee

We learned that the manatee, related biologically to elephants (who knew?) has little fat layers to protect from colder waters thus they seek the warm waters.

Sue enjoying the museum.

This was a great view from a Crystal River restaurant's dock that looks good to us fugitives from the land of frozen lakes.   













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