West Indian Manatees: Crystal River, Florida


It can be a little scary when one of these 1,000 pound, ten-foot-long critters starts sucking on one of your fins or decides to swim between your legs while you're trying to photograph it. But just try to remember that they are just lovable vegetarians that love to play with people.


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