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2017
Save the Manatee®org

Save the Manatee® Club, co-founded by Jimmy Buffett,
is an award-winning, international nonprofit c­ onservation
organization and the voice for manatees since 1981.

© 2016 David Schrichte

Adopt-A-Manatee®
savethemanatee.org/adopt

© 2016 David Schrichte

MESSAGE FROM PATRICK M. ROSE, AQUATIC BIOLOGIST WANT TO HELP EVEN MORE?
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAVE THE MANATEE® CLUB
Ask your social media contacts to buy this calendar.
Education is the Key They can purchase it online at shopsavethemanatee.org

Dear Friend of the Manatee: or call 1-800-432-JOIN (5646) to order theirs now.
Thank you so much for purchasing our manatee wall calendar. Proceeds from your purchase go toward Save the Manatee All proceeds support our manatee and habitat conservation work.
Club’s much-needed education and conservation work. You can read all about our many activities and accomplishments at
savethemanatee.org/smcinfo. To report an injured, harassed, orphaned, or dead manatee in ­Florida,
Education is really the key to any conservation effort, whether it’s to save a special tract of land from development, a favorite call the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Hotline at
river from pollution, a cherished forest from clear-cutting, or a beloved at-risk species from a man-made threat. Many times, 1-888-404-FWCC (3922), *FWC or #FWC on your ­cellular phone,
environmental problems in need of solutions exist in the first place because people are uninformed or even misinformed. or send a text m­ essage or an email to [email protected]. You can
That’s why Save the Manatee Club spends so much of its time and resources making people aware of the manatee’s existence also use VHF Channel 16 on your marine radio.
and educating them about the threats to manatees and their aquatic habitat, especially those threats we’ve created and we To report any sightings of manatees, especially manatees in distress,
can do something about. I know that the present threats are great today and increasing, and that both the health of manatees on the Eastern Seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico, contact your local
and the aquatic ecosystems upon which they depend are inseparable. M­ arine Mammal Stranding Network. Stranding Network phone ­numbers
Over the years, we have developed numerous educational resources and materials, and we continue to expand our efforts to are posted at the following link: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/health/
create and disseminate information about manatees in new and relevant ways – like this calendar, for instance! To give you report.htm.
another example, we initially created an Educator’s Guide and Activity Book we distributed by mail – and if you are a teacher,
you can still get one by mail on demand. But once we developed a website, we posted the Guide online so all educators from ABOUT SAVE THE MANATEE® CLUB
anywhere in the world could download a copy to use in their classrooms. In so doing, we were able to reach hundreds of
thousands of classrooms, rather than a few classrooms at a time. Then came additional innovative Internet technologies and Save the Manatee Club (SMC) is an award-winning 501(c)(3) international
we are now able to offer online educational videos, which have expanded our outreach even further, and we started our very nonprofit conservation organization established in 1981 by singer/
popular webcams at ManaTV.org. songwriter Jimmy Buffett, and former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator
If you want to see what a manatee looks like in motion and watch them in all manner of activities, you need to view our webcams, Bob Graham. The Club’s mission is to protect manatees and their
which are located at Blue Spring State Park, one of the most important natural winter refuges for manatees in Florida. You aquatic habitat for future generations. To accomplish its mission, SMC
can watch manatees on the webcams in real time every day during the winter months and view archived footage during the works closely with federal, state, and local governments, the media, and
rest of the year. It is just astonishing to watch their antics! You could view a group of calves playing, adults cavorting, or a the public, and supports policies that are based on the best scientific data
manatee interacting with an alligator in the spring run, and you’re bound to have a wonderful time as you “spy” on them in available. SMC raises public awareness; educates; sponsors r­esearch
their natural habitat. and rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts; supports land a­ cquisition;
One of the coolest sections of our website is the aptly named “Cool Manatee Stuff” (savethemanatee.org/coolstuff ). There promotes aquatic habitat protection; advocates for improved on-the-water
is so much posted there for all ages. We make learning about manatees fun and interesting through activities, games, and slide protection measures, and supports education and conservation efforts
shows. You can download manatee wallpaper for your computer desktop, put a manatee cursor on your computer, and get in other countries.
bookmarks and stickers, as well. You can also listen to songs musicians have written about these fascinating marine mammals.
Our web site also offers free resources for members of the media. We have radio and television public service messages, WHY WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
press releases, and Opinion Editorials we distribute nationwide and also post at our website. It’s how we enlist the
media’s help to disseminate correct, science-based information to the public at large. Check out these resources at Over the last 43 years, since researchers have been tracking the
savethemanatee.org/news. And see our extensive information for boaters, including how to safely share the waters with number and causes of manatee deaths, thousands of manatees have
manatees, at savethemanatee.org/boatertips. died from human activity. Historically, the largest known cause of these
Through our volunteer network, which numbers over 2,200 dedicated people, we give educational presentations to schools deaths has been from collisions with watercraft. Many have died from
and civic groups. Volunteers help with the Club’s in-office activities, and staff education booths throughout Florida and in cold stress, especially in recent years, due to ­Florida’s ­severe, ­prolonged
select areas in the United States and abroad. On any given weekend, our loyal volunteers are somewhere, educating people cold snaps. Many manatees also die from red tide outbreaks, and from
one-on-one about manatees and how each of us can make a difference in their lives. You can sign up to become a volunteer pollutants that find their way from our septic tanks and our uplands
at savethemanatee.org/volunteer. to our water bodies. With increased public awareness, e­ nforcement
We owe so much to our donors for making all our work possible. And we deeply appreciate the actions our supporters of existing boating regulations, and the ­adoption of a­dditional
take to safeguard manatees and their aquatic habitat by attending public hearings, emailing their elected officials and ­protective measures where needed, manatee deaths and injuries from
g­ overnment agency heads on targeted issues, and through their volunteerism. You can sign up to receive our Action Alerts at boat strikes could be considerably reduced. Further, i­ncreasing h­ abitat
savethemanatee.org/signup. You’ll stay current on manatee news and find out what you can do to improve their lives. protection, including: setting sufficient standards to reduce p­ollution
If you already belong to our Action Alert Team, heartfelt thanks for all you do! I have never ceased to be amazed by the many in our waterways; adopting water withdrawal limits that conserve our
people around the globe who share our passion and concern for manatees – and it all starts with education! a­quifers, springs, and surface waters; and protecting the manatee’s
Banned together, people everywhere are working hard and winning safeguards for wildlife and wild places. Manatees, one of w­ inter warm-water habitat, can ensure manatees p­ ersist into the future
America’s most cherished species, are still in dire need of your help. If you are not yet part of Save the Manatee Club, I invite for the enjoyment of generations to come.
you to become a member and adopt a real manatee with a known history.
Don’t forget to visit our online store where you can buy
SPECIAL OFFER a v­ ariety of manatee-related merchandise. As my gift to
you for purchasing this calendar, take 20% off your next
From September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017, you can join online at savethemanatee.org p­ urchase from our store. Go to shopsavethemanatee.org
or by phone at 1-800-432-JOIN (5646), and Adopt-A-Manatee for 50% off. That’s a manatee
Use Discount Code CAL2017.
adoption plus a year’s membership for the special introductory price of just $12.50 for the year
(new adoptions only, please). Your manatee adoptions s­ upport our education and conservation work. For more information about Save the Manatee® Club,
Be sure to use the f­ollowing discount code to take advantage of this time-sensitive special offer: CAL50. visit savethemanatee.org
Each photograph is copyrighted and cannot be used without the ­express
Finally, a big shout-out to the wonderful photographers who generously gave us permission to use their beautiful photos. permission of the photographer. For contact information, please visit
This calendar would not be possible without their dedication to the manatee and to our work. savethemanatee.org/photos
Every month, you’ll get to see another incredible manatee photo and share these fabulous images with your friends, family, This wall calendar is printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
and co-workers. What could be better than to see the face of a loveable, wonderful manatee each and every day of the year! ­certified paper from managed forests using soy ink.
For the manatees, Entire contents © 2016 Save the Manatee® Club, Inc.
Photography © 2016 Respective Photographers

Patrick M. Rose, CPM, Aquatic Biologist 500 N. Maitland Ave. • Maitland, FL 32751
Executive Director 800-432-JOIN (5646) • savethemanatee.org



January 2017 © 2016 Cora Berchem. Manatees gather in Blue Spring (Volusia County, Florida) during cold weather
while our Manatee Specialist, Wayne Hartley, floats above them in his research canoe. Natural springs
provide life-sustaining winter refuges for these sub-tropical marine mammals.
Wayne has conducted life history research on the Blue Spring manatees since 1978. He has studied
the genealogies of many of the manatees there. Go to savethemanatee.org/hartley

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

1 2 3 4 5 First Quarter 6 7

New Year’s Day Epiphany

8 9 10 11 12 Full Moon 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 Last Quarter 20 21

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

22 23 24 25 26 27 New Moon 28

Chinese New Year
(Year of the Rooster)

29 30 31 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 December 2016 February 2017

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February 2017 © 2016 David Schrichte. Play is thought to be a sign of intelligence, and manatees love to have fun!
Here, two adorable manatees enjoy the warm waters of Three Sisters Springs (Citrus County, Florida)
where large aggregations of manatees take refuge during the winter months.
Adopt-A-Manatee for Valentine’s Day. Go to savethemanatee.org
Find out more about our activities and accomplishments. Go to savethemanatee.org/smcinfo

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

29 30 31 1 2 3 4 First Quarter

Groundhog Day

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Full Moon

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Last Quarter

Valentine’s Day

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

President’s Day

26 New Moon 27 28 1 2 3 4

Mardi Gras January 2017 March 2017

5 6 7 8 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT

Adopt-A-Manatee® at savethemanatee.org/adopt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 26 27 28 1 2 3 4

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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March 2017 MARCH IS SEAGRASS AWARENESS MONTH
© 2016 David Schrichte. Plants, and especially seagrasses, are the manatee’s preferred food. These
underwater plants can die when water pollution and algal blooms, including brown tides, block sunlight
from reaching them. Tens of thousands of acres of seagrasses were killed recently by harmful algal
blooms in the Indian River Lagoon on Florida’s east coast.
Download a seagrass fact sheet. Go to savethemanatee.org/seagrass

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

27 28 29 1 2 3 4

Ash Wednesday

Lent Begins World Wildlife Day

5 First Quarter 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 Full Moon 13 14 15 16 17 18

Daylight Savings St. Patrick’s Day
Time Begins

19 20 21 Last Quarter 22 23 24 25

First Day of Spring World Water Day

26 27 28 New Moon 29 30 31 1

Manatee Appreciation Day February 2017 April 2017

2 3 4 5 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT

Adopt-A-Manatee® at savethemanatee.org/adopt 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 26 27 28 29 30 31 1

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April 2017 © 2016 Wayne Hartley. The cutest little calf is helped to the surface by his mother. Among manatees,
mothers and their calves have the strongest bond. Moms nurse their babies for up to two years and
school them on the locations of feeding sites and warm-water sources.
View a slide show, play games, listen to manatees “talk,” download educational materials, and more.
Go to savethemanatee.org/coolstuff

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

26 27 28 29 30 31 1

April Fool’s Day

2 3 4 First Quarter 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 Full Moon 12 13 14 15

Palm Sunday Passover Good Friday
Begins at Sundown

16 17 18 19 20 Last Quarter 21 22

Easter Sunday Earth Day

23 24 25 26 27 New Moon 28 29

Arbor Day

30 1 2 3 March 2017 May 2017

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May 2017 © 2016 Patrick M. Rose. The gestation period of a female manatee is about 13 months, resulting in
the birth of only one calf – twins are rare. While at Blue Spring, calves have been seen feeding from
another nursing mother’s mammary glands located just behind her flippers. To the untrained eye, it’s
hard to know whose calf is whose!
Adopt-A-Manatee for your mom for Mother’s Day. Go to savethemanatee.org
You can make a legacy gift for the manatee’s future. Go to savethemanatee.org/legacy

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

30 1 2 First Quarter 3 4 5 6

May Day

7 8 9 10 11 Full Moon 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 Last Quarter 19 20

Armed Forces Day

Mother’s Day Endangered Species Day National Safe Boating
Week Begins

21 22 23 24 25 New Moon 26 27

Ascension Ramaden Begins
at Sundown

28 29 30 31 1 2 3

Memorial Day April 2017 June 2017

4 5 6 7 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT

Adopt-A-Manatee® at savethemanatee.org/adopt 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 28 29 30 31 1 2 3

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June 2017 © 2016 Laura Osteen. Laura, our long-time volunteer, took this dramatic photo at night just before
the manatee vanished into the dark waters of Kings Bay (Citrus County, Florida). It is a metaphor
for species survival in the face of Florida’s human population growth and the escalating threats that
jeopardize the species’ future.
Become a volunteer. Go to savethemanatee.org/volunteer
Adopt-A-Manatee for your dad for Father’s Day. Go to savethemanatee.org

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

28 29 30 31 1 2 First Quarter 3

Pentecost

4 5 6 7 8 9 Full Moon 10

World Environment Day

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Last Quarter

Flag Day

18 19 20 21 22 23 New Moon 24

Father’s Day First Day of Summer Eid-al-Fitr
Begins at Sundown

25 26 27 28 29 30 First Quarter 1

2 3 4 5 May 2017 July 2017

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July 2017 © 2016 Gregory Sweeney. A manatee with a ragged tail from an encounter with a boat’s propeller,
hangs in the crystal clear waters of Pretty Sister Spring, part of the Three Sisters Springs complex
(Citrus County, Florida). Many manatees are maimed and scores are killed by watercraft each year.
Find out how to boat safely in waters manatees inhabit. Go to savethemanatee.org/boatertips

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

25 26 27 28 29 30 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Independence Day

9 Full Moon 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 Last Quarter 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 New Moon 24 25 26 27 28 29

Parents’ Day June 2017 August 2017

30 31 1 2First Quarter SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT

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August 2017 © 2016 David Schrichte. Manatees consume about 10% to 15% of their body weight daily. They eat a
variety of submerged, emergent, and floating plants. The average weight of an adult manatee is about
1,200 pounds. Some manatees may reach weights of 3,000 pounds or more.
See a video message from Jimmy Buffett, our Co-Chair. Go to savethemanatee.org

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

30 31 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 Full Moon 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 Last Quarter 16 17 18 19

Assumption

20 21 22 New Moon 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 First Quarter 30 31 1 2

3 4 5 6 Eid-al-Adha July 2017 September 2017
Begins at Sundown
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September 2017 © 2016 Capt. Stacy Dunn. In a photo that looks more like an Impressionist painting, a mother
and calf float peacefully in Three Sisters Springs. Protecting manatees is very controversial. Some
­go-fast b­ oaters don’t want to slow down, and some shoreline developers want to weaken protective
­regulations to develop what’s left of Florida’s natural coasts.
Save the Manatee Club has been the voice for manatees since 1981. Join us!
Go to savethemanatee.org

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

27 28 29 30 31 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 Full Moon 8 9

Labor Day International Manatee Day

10 11 12 13 14 Last Quarter 15 16

Grandparents’ Day

17 18 19 20 21 New Moon 22 23

Rosh Hashanah First Day of Fall
Begins at Sundown

24 25 26 27 28 First Quarter 29 30

Yom Kippur
Begins at Sundown

1 2 3 4 August 2017 October 2017

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October 2017 © 2016 David Schrichte. Over the years, manatee mortality has escalated. Human-related causes
of manatee deaths include: collisions with boats; entanglement in fishing and crab trap gear; being
crushed by, or drowning in, flood gates and canal locks; and ingesting fish hooks and other debris.
Stay “in the know.” Sign up for our free email lists. Get Paddle Tales E-Newsletter, Action Alerts,
and more. Go to savethemanatee.org/signup

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

1 2 3 4 5 Full Moon 6 7

World Animal Day

8 9 10 11 12 Last Quarter 13 14

Columbus Day

15 16 17 18 19 New Moon 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 First Quarter 28

29 30 31 1 2 3 4

Halloween September 2017 November 2017

5 6 7 8 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT

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November 2017 NOVEMBER IS MANATEE AWARENESS MONTH
© 2016 Red Huber with permission of The Orlando Sentinel. During the annual statewide manatee count in 2016, Wayne
wrote this in his online blog: “Cora, our Multimedia Specialist, and I counted 377 manatees, 26 of which were calves. We
saw Annie, Robin, Doc, Lily, Margarito, Lucille, Phyllis, Deep Dent, Philip, Gator, Paddy Doyle, and Whiskers (our adoptees).
Watch Blue Spring manatees all day at our webcams during the winter months and read Wayne’s thoughtful blog.
Go to ManaTV.org

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Full Moon

All Saints’ Day All Souls’ Day

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Last Quarter

Daylight Savings Election Day Veterans Day
Time Ends

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 New Moon

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Thanksgiving Day

26 First Quarter 27 28 29 30 1 2

3 4 5 6 October 2017 December 2017

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December 2017 © 2016 David Schrichte. A manatee is framed by submerged tree branches in Three Sisters Springs
(Citrus County, Florida). Researchers believe manatees can live up to 60 or more years of age in the wild.
In actuality, the majority are killed by human activity, or die from cold stress, or toxic red or brown tides
long before that.
Help manatees by making a year-end donation and get a tax deduction. Go to savethemanatee.org

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY S AT U R D AY

26 27 28 29 30 1 2

3 Full Moon 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 Last Quarter 11 12 13 14 15 16

Chanukah
Begins at Sundown

17 18 19 New Moon 20 21 22 23

First Day of Winter

24 25 26 First Quarter 27 28 29 30

Christmas Eve Christmas Day Kwanzaa Begins

31 1 2 3 November 2017 January 2018

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New Year’s Eve 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Save the Manatee® 2017 Calendar

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

© 2016 Cora Berchem © 2016 David Schrichte © 2016 David Schrichte

APRIL M AY JUNE

© 2016 Wayne Hartley © 2016 Patrick M. Rose © 2016 Laura M. Osteen ABOUT SAVE THE MANATEE® CLUB

J ULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Save the Manatee Club (SMC) is an award-winning 501(c)(3) international nonprofit conser-
vation organization established in 1981 by singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett, and former
© 2016 Gregory Sweeney © 2016 David Schrichte © 2016 Capt. Stacy Dunn Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham. The Club’s mission is to protect manatees
and their aquatic habitat for future generations. To accomplish its mission, SMC works
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER closely with federal, state, and local governments, the media, and the public, and s­ upports
policies that are based on the best scientific data available. SMC raises public awareness;
educates; sponsors research and rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts; supports land
acquisition; promotes aquatic habitat protection; advocates for improved on-the-water
protection measures, and supports education and conservation efforts in other countries.

MORE WAYS YOU CAN HELP

• Adopt a real, living manatee for yourself or as a gift.
Go to savethemanatee.org/adopt

• Sign up for our free email lists at savethemanatee.org/signup
Get the Paddle Tales E-Newsletter, Action Alerts, and Manatee Gift Notices.

• Shop with us at shopsavethemanatee.org Our gifts are extra special!
• Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest and see manatee videos at YouTube.

Go to savethemanatee.org and click on any of the links.
• Donate to support SMC’s life-saving work and get a tax deduction.

Go to savethemanatee.org
• L eave a lasting legacy. For planned giving options go to savethemanatee.org/legacy

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