Van Life Diaries - The Manatees of Southern Florida

Southern Florida is home to an aquatic gentle giant: THE MANATEE. 

But how much do we really know about this wondering benign behemoth? 

Noodles and I dive deep into the warm springs, rivers and tributaries of Florida to research this fascinating creature. 

As always we'll answer listener questions at the end, which include: 

• Who or what did you learn to appreciate after research for the sun records episode? 
• Can you keep plants alive in your van? 
• What’s the best hike you’ve done? 
• Did you get to visit any other petroglyph locations while in Utah? 

Works Cited:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1373656?searchText=florida+manatees&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dflorida%2Bmanatees%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A78fba27a60e9b2b6ca9f6a42fb5cfa7b&seq=1

https://www.leegov.com/parks/parks/manateepark

https://www.mmc.gov/priority-topics/species-of-concern/florida-manatee/

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/marine-mammals/mermaids-manatees-myth-and-reality

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-mistakes-manatees-for-mermaids

Noah and Noodles here!

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