A pilot study of the extralimital West Indian Manatee population in Mobile Bay, AL

Fowl River  
  • September
         Photo credit: Greg Radcliff
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      The black arrows in this image indicate the distinctive "footprint" left by a manatee as it
         travels below the surface of the water.  Often these "footprints" are the only indication that
         a manatee is present.
  • March
         Photo credit: Gary S. Tingle

 

 
  A manatee takes a breath at the surface on the quiet morning of March 3, 2008.     The manatee's whole body is visible just below the surface of the water.  It is estimated to be 8-9 ft. long.  
 
 

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