we headed to three sister Springs area now this is one of the only areas in the
now this is one of the only areas in the
now this is one of the only areas in the world where you can actually come and
world where you can actually come and
world where you can actually come and have a social interaction with manatee
have a social interaction with manatee
have a social interaction with manatee and this whole area here will fill up
and this whole area here will fill up
and this whole area here will fill up with manatees looks sort of like a
with manatees looks sort of like a
with manatees looks sort of like a Tarzan movie coming in here the unique
Tarzan movie coming in here the unique
Tarzan movie coming in here the unique thing about three sister Springs is the
thing about three sister Springs is the
thing about three sister Springs is the fact that it’s sort of a lagoon type
fact that it’s sort of a lagoon type
fact that it’s sort of a lagoon type area you have three springs up there
area you have three springs up there
area you have three springs up there that are producing thousands and
that are producing thousands and
that are producing thousands and thousands of gallons of water so it’s
thousands of gallons of water so it’s
thousands of gallons of water so it’s constantly flushing itself it’s a lot
constantly flushing itself it’s a lot
constantly flushing itself it’s a lot clearer than most areas in the Bay in my
clearer than most areas in the Bay in my
clearer than most areas in the Bay in my opinion it’s one of the most beautiful
opinion it’s one of the most beautiful
opinion it’s one of the most beautiful areas in the state of Florida
we have a lot of protection programs in
we have a lot of protection programs in place which is conducive to the manatee
place which is conducive to the manatee
place which is conducive to the manatee coming here and surviving so since the
coming here and surviving so since the
coming here and surviving so since the natural springs are warm this is a good
natural springs are warm this is a good
natural springs are warm this is a good environment for the manatee in the
environment for the manatee in the
environment for the manatee in the wintertime we have more manatee here
wintertime we have more manatee here
wintertime we have more manatee here than we do in the summer because they
than we do in the summer because they
than we do in the summer because they come here to thermoregulate
come here to thermoregulate
come here to thermoregulate the spring water is always a constant 70
the spring water is always a constant 70
the spring water is always a constant 70 to 72 degrees that water flows as it
to 72 degrees that water flows as it
to 72 degrees that water flows as it comes out of three sister Springs and it
comes out of three sister Springs and it
comes out of three sister Springs and it flows around into another area where
flows around into another area where
flows around into another area where there’s another spring and it creates
there’s another spring and it creates
there’s another spring and it creates sort of like a little sauna type area
sort of like a little sauna type area
sort of like a little sauna type area for the manatee and we’ll have a hundred
for the manatee and we’ll have a hundred
for the manatee and we’ll have a hundred and fifty or so manatee in that area at
and fifty or so manatee in that area at
and fifty or so manatee in that area at any given time in the dead of winter
we promote passive observation which
we promote passive observation which means you’re not allowed to aggressively
means you’re not allowed to aggressively
means you’re not allowed to aggressively approach a manatee you’re allowed to be
approach a manatee you’re allowed to be
approach a manatee you’re allowed to be in the water with the vanity
in the water with the vanity
in the water with the vanity if the manatee decides he wants to swim
if the manatee decides he wants to swim
if the manatee decides he wants to swim with you or come over and he’s curious
with you or come over and he’s curious
with you or come over and he’s curious and wants to check you out that he’s
and wants to check you out that he’s
and wants to check you out that he’s allowed to do that you’re not allowed to
allowed to do that you’re not allowed to
allowed to do that you’re not allowed to enter the sanctuary areas which have
enter the sanctuary areas which have
enter the sanctuary areas which have been denoted by the boundary lines with
been denoted by the boundary lines with
been denoted by the boundary lines with the buoys on them those are their
the buoys on them those are their
the buoys on them those are their protection areas where they can get away
protection areas where they can get away
protection areas where they can get away from humans and they can rest without
from humans and they can rest without
from humans and they can rest without being disturbed
being disturbed
being disturbed so those manatee will be behind the
so those manatee will be behind the
so those manatee will be behind the protected sanctuary buoys and if they
protected sanctuary buoys and if they
protected sanctuary buoys and if they want to socialize with you they will
want to socialize with you they will
want to socialize with you they will come out from under the rope
come out from under the rope
come out from under the rope spend a little time out there with you
spend a little time out there with you
spend a little time out there with you and when they don’t want to be bothered
and when they don’t want to be bothered
and when they don’t want to be bothered they’ll go back under the rope
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