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Manatee Lagoon is Making Headlines
NEW MANATEE STAMPS LAUNCHED TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT OUR GENTLE GIANTS:
- MSN: It's Manatee Appreciation Day: 5 things to know about Florida's signature marine mammal
- Postal Times: Manatee Lagoon’s Mia gives her ‘Stamp of Approval’ for the United States Postal Service’s new manatee postage stamp
- The Palm Beach Post: It's Manatee Appreciation Day: 5 things to know about Florida's signature marine mammal
EXCITEMENT SURROUNDING CONSTRUCTION ON NEW SEAGRASS NURSERY:
- Florida Weekly: Florida Power & Light Company helping to feed the manatees
- Spot on Florida: Green light for seagrass nursery
RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE AT MANATEEFEST 2024
- WPTV: Nearly 10,000 participate in ManateeFest, organizers say
- WPBF: Manatee Lagoon celebrates 8th annual ManateeFest
- iHeart: FPL's Manatee Lagoon Hosts ManateeFest 2024 This Weekend
MANATEE LAGOON BRINGS BACK “MIA’S MOVIE NIGHT” EVENT:
- The Boca Raton Tribune: Enjoy free, family-friendly fun at Manatee Lagoon’s “Mia’s Movie Night”
- The Palm Beach Post: 3 to See for the week: 'The Grinch' outdoors, amazing photography, Scrooge on stage
COLD WEATHER CAUSES MANATEES TO HUDDLE AROUND THE HOLIDAYS:
- CBS 12: Colder temperatures bring 20 manatees to Manatee Lagoon, more on the way, officials say
- WPTV: Manatee Lagoon has 20 manatees in one day
Manatee season kickoff event excites community:
- Florida Weekly: Kick off the season Nov. 18 at Manatee Lagoon
- The Boca Raton Tribune: “Manatee Moments” Kickoff Event: Celebrating Manatee Season at Manatee Lagoon
Palm Beach County teachers network at Third annual Sustainability Symposium:
- WPTV: FPL teacher sustainability symposium aims to inform educators and inspire students
- WFLX: FPL teacher symposium aims to inform educators and inspire students
Mia’s Spooktacular Halloween Party was a ‘boo-last’:
Manatees steal the show at ManateeFest 2023:
- WPTV NewsChannel 5: Manatees draw audience's attention during educational presentation about them
Save the iconic Florida manatee:
- CBS4 Miami: FPL Donates Manatee Transport Truck For Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
- 10 Tampa Bay: FWC rolls out new manatee rescue transport
- ABC7 Tampa: Florida Power & Light Company donated a manatee transport truck to support FWC, which is a life-saving tool in the ongoing fight to save manatees
- WPTV NewsChannel 5: New manatee transport truck to aid in rescues, rehabilitations
A manatee named "crumpet" was released at anchorage park and Manatee Lagoon staffers supported the release:
- WPTV NewsChannel 5: Manatee released into North Palm Beach canal after 7-month rehabilitation
- WFTV 9 ABC: Crumpet the manatee returns to the wild after rehab stint at SeaWorld
A manatee named "gnocchi" was released at Anchorage Park and Manatee Lagoon's virtual summer campers watched it live:
- WWSB: A second chance for a manatee once struggling, and children got to watch the magical moments virtually
- Palm Beach Post: VIDEO: "Gnocchi" the manatee was released in North Palm Beach
A manatee named “Donut” was rescued in the waterways of Manatee Lagoon in January 2022. Months later, he was released nearby:
A juvenile manatee named “Lemur” was released in the waterways around Manatee Lagoon:
- WPTV NewsChannel 5: Manatee released at Manatee Lagoon in Riviera Beach
