January 6-7
We spent 2 days at this wonderful state park where the manatees, who are sea mammals, come to bask in the warmer waters of the river, estuaries and springs. The setting is quite magical and, had the weather been a little warmer, we could have swum in the springs...Manatees measure 10' in length and grow to weigh about 1000lbs. They have two front limbs and a wide flat tail. They are listed as endangered. They often get injured by boat propellers as they are quite slow moving. Their faces are strangely elephant or hippopotamus like.
And a small very tame deer among the tropical foliage made this stop memorable!
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