Manatees moving upstream
As the Gulf waters cool down, the manatees begin to head inland, up the rivers towards the many springs [which flow at the same temperature all year long]. Last trip, in late December the manatees were numerous in the upper rivers. Since this trip was in early in December, we saw very few, except for this very large cow and her calf, leisurely making their way up the Weeki Wachee.
Manatees moving upstream
As the Gulf waters cool down, the manatees begin to head inland, up the rivers towards the many springs [which flow at the same temperature all year long]. Last trip, in late December the manatees were numerous in the upper rivers. Since this trip was in early in December, we saw very few, except for this very large cow and her calf, leisurely making their way up the Weeki Wachee.