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A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2013, 12:58 PM Oct 2013

Manatee Stampede! Short Time-Lapse video (0:49 long)

Time Lapse video of a large group of Manatees huddled near a spring in Central Florida. At the :20 mark they are startled by a noise and quickly disperse;

http://vimeo.com/71598420

Found here;

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/04/manatee-time-lapse_n_4043441.html

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Manatee Stampede! Short Time-Lapse video (0:49 long) (Original Post) A HERETIC I AM Oct 2013 OP

wow jberryhill Oct 2013 #1

Just shows the need for more protection dickthegrouch Oct 2013 #2

I agree that they need additional protections. What I saw here did not look good for the manatees. Scuba Oct 2013 #3

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. wow

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:01 PM

Oct 2013

dickthegrouch

(3,174 posts)

2. Just shows the need for more protection

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:25 PM

Oct 2013

How many tens of people harassing them in their "safe-spot"?

IMO that entire stretch of river should be off limits if there's more than three of them in it.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

3. I agree that they need additional protections. What I saw here did not look good for the manatees.

Reply to dickthegrouch (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:58 PM

Oct 2013

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