It's not at all unusual to see manatees around here in the warmer months but there have been a couple of very friendly ones hanging around the Fernandina Beach marina for the last week or so, making themselves quite at home - much to everyone's delight. The boaters have been obliging by hanging a hose over the side so that the manatees can get a good long freshwater drink. And the manatees oblige by rolling over exposing their bellies for a good long scratch. Most evenings this week I've seen small crowds of families with young kids taking turns giving belly rubs - to the manatees. That's a memory that will last a long, long time.Thursday, July 15, 2010
Manatee!
It's not at all unusual to see manatees around here in the warmer months but there have been a couple of very friendly ones hanging around the Fernandina Beach marina for the last week or so, making themselves quite at home - much to everyone's delight. The boaters have been obliging by hanging a hose over the side so that the manatees can get a good long freshwater drink. And the manatees oblige by rolling over exposing their bellies for a good long scratch. Most evenings this week I've seen small crowds of families with young kids taking turns giving belly rubs - to the manatees. That's a memory that will last a long, long time.
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