I imagine that algae doesn't provide nearly as much nutrition as Mama's milk, but the calf is getting the hang of nibbling, little by little.Florida manateeTrichechus manatus latirostrisBlue Springs State ParkOrange City, Volusia County Florida, USA Olympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear6 May 2016
Summary[edit] Description: Trichechus manatus English: A West Indian Manatee, a member of Order Sirenia in Florida waters. Deutsch: Karibik-Manati. Seekühe sind neben den Walen die am besten an eine aquatische Lebensweise angepassten Säugetiere. Nederlands: Caribische lamantijn. Hrvatski: Sirena ili morska krava. Ελληνικά: Μανάτος. 粵語: 一隻西印度海牛 係海牛目嘅成員. Date:. Source: Photo from U.S. Geological Fact Sheet 010-99; FS-010-99. Author: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. Other versions: : This file has an extracted image: File:FL fig04 (cropped).jpg. : .
You've got to make a big mess and stir up a huge cloud of silt, if you want to do it right, and this Manatee Mom's an old pro.Florida ManateeTrichechus manatus latirostrisWeeki Wachee RiverHernando County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
Summary[edit] Description: English: Dugong (Dugong dugon) in Toba Aquarium, Mie prefecture, Japan. Date: Taken on 23 September 2006 10:58. Source: Toba aquarium, Mie, Japan. Author: pelican from Tokyo, Japan.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) at Haulover Canal, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA. Date: 11 April 2013. Source: Own work. Author: D. Gordon E. Robertson.
Jan 24, 2005, Three Sisters Spring FL.Taken from a kayak. These creatures are very impressive close-up. Some of them even enjoy physical contact with people, and will come up and let you rub their heads.
Summary[edit] Description: Karibik-Nagelmanati beim Fressen, Trichechus manatus, Tierpark Berlin, Deutschland, Germany. Date: 2005. Source: Own work. Author: Fritz Geller-Grimm. Permission(Reusing this file): : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license. :. You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work to remix – to adapt the work Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 CC BY-SA 2.5 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 truetrue.
Mom has taught this youngster well, and it'll be sporting a thick algae coat and mucking it up with the best of 'em soon enough.Weeki Wachee RiverHernando County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
Maybe not, since they don't have any arms, and I guess it doesn't count if you're underwater.While lounging about in the spring run, mom and calf nibble on algae at every opportunity.Florida ManateeTrichechus manatus latirostrisBlue Springs State ParkOrange City, Volusia County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing,PPO-EP01 Lens Port& 14-42mm Zoom Gear
This calf is more than a little curious and doesn't hesitate to leave mom's side and come right up to the lens. Of course, as a guest in their world, it's up to you to give them plenty of space and make sure you don't interfere.Hunter Spring ParkCrystal River National Wildlife RefugeCitrus County, FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear