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Thank You on Our 35th Anniversary!

By Nancy Sadusky, Director of Online Communications

he year 2016 marks Save the Manatee Club’s 35th Anniversary. Founded in
1981 by Bob Graham, former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator, and singer/
songwriter Jimmy Buffett, today the Club is the world’s leading manatee
conservation organization.
Over the years, the Club has ensured the successful rescue, rehabilitation, and release
of injured and sick manatees and orphaned calves. We have expanded our effectiveness
internationally, where manatees are still being hunted, and we have worked to aid in
education and conservation efforts. We have obtained comprehensive on-the-water
protection measures to prevent manatees from being injured and killed by boats and
worked to prevent the premature downlisting of manatees on both the state and federal
levels in order to keep those protections strong. We have educated millions by providing
educational materials, signage, and public service announcements free to schools, the
media, and the general and boating public.
Our Blue Spring manatee webcams have been one of our most important public
awareness initiatives in recent years and also serve as an important research and pre-rescue

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Service Announces Plans to Downlist Manatees

By Katie Tripp, Ph.D., Director of Science and Conservation

On January 7th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced plans to downlist

West Indian manatees from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species

Act. Given the political

controversies surrounding

the protection of Florida

manatees, this is not a

surprise, but the inclusion

of the whole species is

surprising, since according

to the Service, "population

trends are declining or

unknown in 84 percent

of the countries where

manatees are found." The

Service's announcement

came at an interesting time

in Florida, with the human

population surpassing 20 TECO power plant, where FL manatees stay warm in the
million, boat sales and winter. Save the Manatee Club believes the Service needs

The Of�icial Newsletter of continued on page 7 a plan to address the anticipated loss of artificial warm
water before downlisting. Photo © David Schrichte.
Save the Manatee® Club
Artwork by Nancy Blauers Please Take Action: The 90-day public comment period for the Service's
500 N. Maitland Ave.
Maitland, FL 32751 downlisting proposal ends April 7th. For more details and sample language, go to
bit.ly/SampleComment. You then have two ways to submit your comments:
March, Volume 35
Issue #1 of 2016 1) Go to bit.ly/DownlistComment for the Federal eRulemaking Portal and enter your
comments.
Published four times a year
in March, June, September, 2) U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket
No. FWS-R4-ES-2015-0178, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, MS: BPHC, 5275
and November. Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.

Club Media Event Highlights Education

By Janice Nearing, Director of Public Relations

his past November, as part of Manatee Katie Tripp and Pat Rose, giving a presentation to
Awareness Month, the Club invited Florida the media at the event. Photo by Cora Berchem,
press to attend a “Manatee Media Event” Save the Manatee Club.
at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City.
Speakers included the Club's Executive Director, Pat the announcement of a series of 30-second television
Rose, our Director of Science and Conservation, Katie public service messages that the Club created and
Tripp, our Manatee Specialist, Wayne Hartley, as well produced, and that star Wayne. The messages are
as Park Manager, Michael Watson, and Park Services themed, “Get to Know Florida’s Manatees,” and were
Specialist, Rachel Fonvielle. distributed to Florida television stations. If you haven’t
There was a lot to talk about at the event with seen them, you can view them at: bit.ly/SMC-PSAs.
emphasis on the Club’s new, exciting education Enjoy!
programs. The Blue Spring Adventurers Program
for 3rd to 5th graders teaches youngsters how to be
good stewards of Florida’s precious springs. A free
online curriculum, titled, Springs Conservation in
the Classroom and Beyond, is comprised of a series
of course modules for high school students and
the general public. And the Club’s new Livestream
Education Program, featuring our own Wayne Hartley,
is a wonderful opportunity for students everywhere
to observe Wayne’s research and hear his personal
observations of the manatees who return each winter to
Blue Spring.
Also mentioned at the media event were the
continuing improvements to the Club’s webcams at
the park, a reminder to follow Wayne’s insightful daily

blogs during the winter months at ManaTV.org, and

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41% of 2015 Known-Cause Deaths Were Human-Related

By Michelle Culver, Save the Manatee Club Intern

The Florida Fish and Wildlife collisions were one of the largest humans were responsible for 41%
Conservation Commission reported causes of manatee deaths, compris- of the known manatee deaths
a total of 405 manatee deaths for ing 21% of fatalities in 2015. Water- in 2015. The remaining known
2015. While this total is not the craft collisions have been one of the mortalities consisted of perinatal
lowest reported in recent years, it is leading causes of manatee deaths in deaths, including all manatees less
well below the alarmingly high total recent years, with a 5-year average than 5 feet in length who did not
number of deaths in 2013 and 2011, of 79 annually. die from human-related causes
where 830 and 766 deaths were (22% of all deaths), natural causes
confirmed, respectively. Combined with other human- (9%), and fatalities from cold stress
related causes of death (Flood Gate/ (4.4%) – see the chart on page 5 for
Per the usual trend, watercraft Canal Lock and Other Human),

continued on page 5

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Helping Manatees in the Long Run

By Janice Nearing, Director of Public Relations

ace Director Lesley Argiri

confidently says, “It's going to be

bigger...the best,” as she expresses

optimism for Michigan’s upcoming

13th annual Save the Manatee 5K

Run/2 Mile Fun Walk and Mini Manatee Mile.

Lesley, a biology teacher at L’Anse Creuse

High School in Harrison Township, Michigan,

is diligently preparing for this year’s manatee

race on May 21st. When she isn’t busy in the

classroom, Lesley is working on race details

and brainstorming new ways to enhance her 5K,

with many of her students, the community, and

her tireless husband, Brian, assisting right along

beside her.

The 5K, in support of manatees, has raised

over $100,000, with the funds going to Save the

Manatee Club to assist numerous conservation

efforts. Lesley cares passionately about helping Friendships and bonds are forged by the caring

the manatees and is determined to make a manatee supporters at the Michigan 5K. Photo by Brian

positive difference in their lives. McDonald.

The Michigan race has gained considerable

popularity and momentum since it began in 2004. Lesley is counting on this year’s race to be even bigger,

particularly since the Virtual 5K was added last year, attracting over 500 virtual participants in every state and

in nine countries. Now wherever you live around the world, you can take part. The race in Michigan with the

picturesque view of Lake St. Clair drew almost 1,200 participants last year.

Helping manatees is as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, and by registering online for the 5K in

Michigan or for the Virtual Run. Sign up at everalracemgt.com or savethemanatee5K.com. Questions? Email

Lesley directly at [email protected].

Continued Help for Belize & Nigeria

By Katie Tripp, Ph.D., Director of Science and Conservation

Our Holiday Wish List Appeal Recent SMC funding paid to train local youth as visitor guides in
resulted in just about $6,000 of supplies a village along the Kwa Iboe River in Nigeria where manatees are
and monetary donations for Wildtracks, seen regularly. Photo by Ikponke Nkanta.
Belize's only manatee rehabilitation
facility. I was able to visit Wildtracks
in November to deliver and participate
in early testing of a research drone
that Save the Manatee Club (SMC)
provided for the project. The drone will
help immensely with search missions
for injured Antillean manatees and
monitoring of released individuals.
We were also able to undertake some
strategic planning for the future. And of
course, I met with the talented female
crafters of Sarteneja to select unique,
handmade items for our upcoming
SMC Gift Catalogs.

Our support for conservation of
Nigerian West African manatees

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Record Single-Day Blue Spring Count!

By Wayne Hartley, Manatee Specialist

he season began on November 24th with appeared on December 19th, is pregnant for the third
twenty manatees in but dropped back to time! Lucille made roll call the next day and appears to
zero at the end of December as summer- have a calf. Phyllis and Paddy Doyle came in together
like temperatures resurged. Cold weather on the 21st. Howie was the last December arrival on the
returned, and on January 24th I recorded a single day 22nd.
record of 466 manatees. By the end of December Annie,
Floyd, Howie, Lily, Lucille, Nick, Gator, Paddy Doyle, By the forth of January the cool temperatures had
Philip and Phyllis were in. Floyd (see photo on page returned – and more adoptees. Rocket arrived on the
6) was first on November 30th and was spending a lot 4th, Robin on the 6th, Lenny on the 7th, Deep Dent on
of time in front of the aluminum dock halfway up the the 8th, Whiskers on the 11th, and on the 12th Doc and
run. Nick and Lily arrived on December 8th. Gator was Margarito came in.
in on the 9th. Philip followed on the 10th. Annie, who
So far, all but one of the returning adoptees look
good with no noticeable scars picked up during the

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In Sadness – Rosie has died

By Susan Strawbridge, Park Services Specialist – Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Update

We all miss Rosie, one of the longtime manatee

residents at the Park. She passed away peacefully

during the night of natural causes due to her advanced

age. A necropsy has determined that her cause of death

was heart failure.

In other news, Florida has experienced a very warm

November and December, but January gave us some

pretty cold nights along with high tides. With the gates

(provided by funding from Save the Manatee Club)

opened to allow wild manatees access to the spring’s

warmer waters, we have had plenty of mornings when

you can see up to 80 manatees in the main spring.

We have seen lots of mothers with their calves this

year! The three resident manatees Lorelei, Ariel, and

Electra are in the paddock area for the winter but can

still see the wild manatees through the fence. All of Beautiful Electra--now a Save the Manatee Club
our girls have been hanging out by the fence area and adoptee! Rosie and Electra were close friends, and
continue to be curious about the wild visitors.
so it is only fitting. Photo © Bill Garvin.
Lorelei has been in a very playful mood this winter.

She can often be seen rolling upside down and playing

in the water. Since Rosie’s passing, Lorelei has taken

over as the dominant manatee, and if the other girls are Editor's Note- Betsy Update: Cincinnati Zoo

not fast enough, she will eat all the lettuce. Veterinary Director Mark Campbell, DVM, says,

During feeding times Electra can be seen sticking “Betsy was moved from Homosassa Springs State

her head above water, looking for her lunch. Not only Park to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

is she the smallest of the three manatees at the Park, in 2010 as part of the Manatee Rehabilitation

she is also the youngest. In spite of her size, Electra is Program. Betsy has the important job of playing

the spunkiest of the three according to Tricia Fowler, 'model manatee' to younger animals that are being

the Park’s Wildlife Care Supervisor. Our Wildlife Care rehabilitated. She has helped four manatees on

staff describe her as having a bit of a stubborn streak their road to release, and she recently welcomed a

and say she likes to follow her own path. She is usually new orphaned manatee to his new temporary home.

the last to show up for a meal because she is off doing Betsy's keepers say she is very smart and quirky.

her own thing. She is sometimes observed balancing on her nose

Ariel has been seen spending most of her daytime with her tail at the surface of the water, and she

hours out in the paddock area conversing with the wild often sleeps on her favorite log."

manatees. All the girls have been enjoying their warmer

4 water on the cold nights.

41% 2015of Known-Cause Deaths Continued from page 2

a breakdown of the mortality numbers.
Brevard County and Lee County,

Florida, have persisted with the highest
total number of known annual deaths for
at least the past five years, accounting
for 98 and 60, respectively in 2015.
Other counties with noteworthy manatee
mortality counts in 2015 include Volusia
(23 deaths), Citrus (21), Charlotte (19),
Hillsborough (18), and Miami-Dade (17).

Unfortunately, a high percentage of
2015 deaths were either unrecovered or
had indeterminate causes (combined total
of 39.8%).

Cool Manatee Stuff !

Learn about manatees, and have fun doing it! Watch a video, listen to manatee sounds, and
much more. Go to savethemanatee.org/coolstuff. There, you will also find links to our
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram pages.

Flicker Has Been Keeping Warm at TECO!

By Michelle Culver, Save the Manatee Club Intern –– Tampa Bay and East Coast Adoption Update

Florida Fish and Wildlife discharges from power plants, to increased boating activities, we are
Conservation Commission (FWC) seek protection from waters below urging all boaters and waterway
spotted Flicker taking refuge at the 68°F. As we welcome in spring and users to keep an eye out for
TECO Big Bend Power Plant on water temperatures continue to rise, manatees and to report any dead,
December 20th and 21st. Although manatees will begin to venture out orphaned, or injured manatees to the
there have been no other official to major waterways, sharing their FWC Wildlife Hotline at 1-888-404-
sightings of Flicker or any other favorite rivers, springs, and coastal FWCC (3922).
adopted Tampa Bay or East Coast waters with humans participating
manatees, we kept a nervous in recreational activities. As these Look for more manatee updates
watchful eye on red tide levels near gentle giants leave their safe havens, in our June Newsletter, as we expect
the TECO power plant. they are susceptible to a wide range manatees to actively visit their
of threats, including watercraft favorite locations in Florida and
This winter, a number of collisions and entanglements with beyond.
manatees in Florida have been debris.
aggregated at warm-water refuges,
such as warm-water springs and With warmer temperatures and

Help Manatees For Tomorrow 5

Remember Save the Manatee® Club in your will or living trust, name the Club a beneficiary in your life insurance
policy or retirement plan, and give gifts of real estate and stock. Please consult your attorney about a legacy gift,

or contact Patrick Rose, the Club’s Executive Director, for further information at 1-800-432-5646. We are a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our federal tax identification number is 59-3131709. Thank you for caring!

Record Single-Day Blue Spring Count! Continued from page 4

summer. The exception was Whiskers, Floyd, basking in the peace and safety of the Blue Spring run.
who had a new scar on the right above Photo by Wayne Hartley, Save the Manatee Club.
his peduncle. Merlin, Flash, and
Brutus are well and hanging out at a
spring to our north.

In the overall picture, as of the
writing of this article, the lowest the
river has reached is 52°F (11.4°C).
We have seen 471 manatees so far this
season and are being entertained by
thirty-six calves.

During most manatee seasons at
Blue Spring State Park, a starting
day is set by cooler temperatures
sometime between October 25th and
December 10th. Around December
20th there is usually a frost, and
when that has passed, the season is
set. Quite unusually, however, the
beginning of this season was mid-
January!

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Tracking Alabama Manatees – Bama Still Elusive

By Dr. Ruth Carmichael and Elizabeth Hieb – Alabama Adoption Update

Alabama manatee Brodie is back on the grid! Since Water temperatures in Alabama are now too cold

summer 2015, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Manatee for manatees, so Bama and other seasonal visitors to

Sighting Network (DISL/MSN) team has been actively the northern Gulf of Mexico have migrated back to

looking for Brodie and other previously tagged peninsular Florida.

manatees who have recently lost their gear. Sea to Shore During the warm-weather season in 2015, the DISL/

Alliance in Florida equipped Brodie with a new satellite MSN team recorded nearly 250 manatee sightings

tag in December in Crystal River, a warm-water refuge in Alabama waters. Among these sightings, we were

where manatees aggregate during the winter season. excited to receive photos of a mother and young calf

The DISL/MSN team plans to travel to Crystal River who spent much of the summer in Dog River, Alabama,

to check on Brodie and use photo identification methods a local hotspot for manatees. Since calves learn

to identify other Alabama manatees, such as Save the migration patterns from their mothers, the presence of

Manatee Club adoptee, Bama. This shy girl has once calves in Alabama waters is a positive sign that future

again eluded research teams, but we hope to catch up generations of manatees will continue to visit our area!

with her soon at one of her known overwintering sites.

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Service Announces Plans to Downlist Manatees continued from page 1

coastal developments rising, seagrass population in the process. How reclassification allows the agency
dying off in Florida Bay, and red tide will the Service garner the public to show progress. The Endangered
blooming on Florida's west coast. and financial support needed to Species Act has enemies, and if the
recover manatees if people think the agencies don't show movement,
The Core Biological Model, which manatees’ future is “rosy?” they come under fire. The agency's
weighed heavily in the decision- Director is quoted as saying
making, "predicts that it is unlikely The Service says protections conservationists "must accept a
(< 2.5% chance) that the southeastern for manatees won't change with world with fewer wolves, salmon,
U.S. population will fall below downlisting. That's not comforting and spotted owls," and apparently
4,000 total individuals over the next since some big changes ARE needed manatees.
100 years, assuming current threats to secure the manatees' ailing habitat.
remain constant indefinitely.” But we Unfortunately, the agencies will be Save the Manatee Club has been
know that the threats WON'T remain lucky if they can manage to hang onto working for 35 years towards a day
constant, that they'll increase as more existing protections in the years to when manatees can be downlisted
than 60% of the manatee population come. The Tampa Tribune reported and ultimately delisted from the
is affected by the "pending" loss of one manatee foe's beliefs: "there is no Endangered Species Act, but the
artificial warm water. There are no longer a need for widespread boating manatees' future is far from certain,
plans yet developed to: replace lost restrictions" or "sanctuaries in which which means the work is far from
warm-water habitat, get manatees to vessels are prohibited. . ." over, and the time for downlisting is
transition to new sites, or minimize NOT yet here.
negative impacts to the manatee One Service official explained
at their press conference that

More Ways You Can Help

Have you ever thought about becoming a Club volunteer? Or joining our Manatee Sighting Network? Or
contacting decision-makers? To find out more about all the ways you can help, go to savethemanatee.org/

moreways. Thank you so much! You make a big difference in the lives of manatees!

Continued Help for Belize & Nigeria continued from page 3

with Tropical Research Conservation Center (TRCC) has You can request a hi-res jpeg of this ad for your company
also continued. Late in 2015, our associate was ready to newsletters. E-mail: [email protected]
implement the next phase of the Nyareenyin Ntong Uno
Village project that was reported in the November 2015
issue of The Manatee Zone. SMC provided funds for tour-
guide training and community manatee awareness events.

We also provided funds to initiate programs in an
additional village at Apoi Rain Forest Creek in Bayelsa
State, modeled after the first successful program. We are
excited to report that we are also able to support visits to
villages throughout the Niger Delta to determine manatee
presence and any needs for improved conservation
practices. Once any areas of conflict are identified, our goal
is to develop strategies and solutions in partnership with
the village residents. This is another step towards building
a network of manatee-friendly communities throughout the
species' habitat in Nigeria.

Thank You on Our 35th Anniversary! continued from page 1

monitoring tool. In addition, we have worked diligently grateful for your compassion and support as we strive 7
to protect Florida's aquatic ecosystems – including to protect endangered manatees and their aquatic habitat
natural warm-water springs that are critical for manatee for future generations.
survival. This benefits both wildlife and people.
To read more about the Club’s work over the years,
We would not be able to do what we do without the
assistance of our wonderful members, and we are very go to savethemanatee.org/smcinfo.

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inside zip-pocket with silver- minutes. You can either
tone heart zipper pull, and let it play the full 16
cellphone pocket. Measures minutes, or you can
approximately 10"x10"x4" push the power button
again to stop it at
Item #91182 Price $24.95 any time. It also has
LED lighting inside
35th Anniversary Adult T-Shirt that changes colors.
The music and lighting system are all enclosed
Our Special Edition 35th in the pillow, but the pillowcase can unzip to be
Anniversary T-shirt, with washed whenever necessary. The LED lighting is a
art done by the talented perfect soothing feature, and the lights do not get
Nancy Blauers. Our Club hot. Great for any age! Takes 3 AA batteries (not
logo is shown on the front included).
of this heather-gray, pre-
shrunk, 100% cotton shirt. Item #12815 Price $34.00
The back features a one-
of-a-kind drawing of two 31" Plush
manatees holding a Save Manatee
the Manatee Club ribbon,
and underneath in gold This sweet plush
the words "Celebrating 35 manatee is oh-so
Years." Wear it to show your continuing support! Available in Adult squishy and adorably
Sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL. No scratchy tags to dig into your neck – plump. Perfect buddies
these T-Shirts are tagless! for all the manatee
lovers on your gift list!
Item #93516 Price $18.95 He is 31" in length
and has an adorable
face that features big
black eyes.

Item # 90082
Price $45.95

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Manatee Note-Flags - 3pk Manatee
Baby Booties
How much more fun would
you have at work if you had These manatee booties are super
these manatee note-flags on cute, perfect for any baby from
your paperwork! You will newborn to one year old. There
be well known in the office is a 3D manatee face on the
and will have paperwork that front, flippers on the sides, and
stands out against the rest. a tail on the back. This is the
This is a set of 3 packs, with cutest pair of booties, so don’t pass them up!
each pack holding 60 note-
flags. There are 8 different Item #41517 Price $7.95
note-flag photos in the packs,
each of them measuring 1" x 35th Anniversary Youth T-Shirt
1 3/4".
Our Special Edition 35th
Item #90183 Price $7.95 Anniversary T-shirt, with art by the
talented Nancy Blauers. Front of
Plush Mom and Calf this heather-gray, pre-shrunk, 100%
cotton shirt, features a one-of-a-kind
The only thing better than one stuffed manatee is two drawing of two manatees holding
stuffed manatees! That's what you'll get when you choose a Save the Manatee Club ribbon,
and underneath in gold, the words
the Plush Mom "Celebrating 35 Years." Available in
with Calf. Not one, Youth Sizes XS, S, M, L, and XL.
but two adorable These T-shirts are tagless.
plush manatees,
which means twice Item #93515 Price $12.95
the fun, twice the
cuteness, and twice Stainless Steel
the excitement. The Manatee Bangle
plush manatee calf
is attached to the mom so they never have to worry about This bangle is one that will get all
being separated. This plush manatee mom and calf will your friends and family talking. It
give you unlimited love and cuddling. Mom is 12" and the is so cute, easy to wear, and with
Calf is 5". the little manatee dangle charm on
it, you really can't go wrong. It is
Item #90098 Price $15.95 made of stainless steel, so there will
be no rusting or turning of color.
Manatee Cutting Board
Item #41615 Price $18.95
This manatee
cutting board is HOW TO ORDER:
exactly what is
missing from your • Order online at shopsavethemanatee.org, where
kitchen! It is full of
color and can be you can also view more merchandise for sale.
used as art when
not in use, by • Order by phone. Call toll-free 1-800-432-JOIN (5646) in
propping it up. It
is also a great hot the United States and Canada. For International Orders,
plate for your table. There are rubber stoppers on the call 407-539-0990. Our office hours are Monday
bottom of each corner, so there is no slipping. It is made through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
of tempered glass, which protects against stains, odors,
and bacteria. Pair this cutting board with our manatee • Should you wish to pay by check, please call us toll-
doormat, and you will have the perfect manatee kitchen
set! It is not dishwasher safe. This cutting board measures free for your shipping costs at 1-800-432-JOIN
8" x 11". (Wooden spoons not included).
(5646).
Item #82718 Price $31.95 • All orders shipped to a Florida address will be charged

a 6.5% sales tax.

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Please Donate Now: Save the
Manatee® Club, Inc.
To read about the highlights of the Club’s impressive accomplishments,
go to savethemanatee.org/smcinfo. Our work is only possible with your Board of Directors Co-Chairs:
Jimmy Buffett and Helen Spivey
help. Please continue your generous support at savethemanatee.org/donation,
or call us at 1-800-432-JOIN (5646) to help us continue our ongoing efforts to Executive Director – Patrick Rose, Aquatic Biologist

protect manatees and their aquatic habitat. Thank you! Staff

Watch Blue Spring's Rising Stars Membership & Admin Service Representatives:
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Amy Wieck

Multimedia Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cora Berchem
Manatee Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Hartley
Int. Dir. of Operations & Development. . . . .Tonya Higgins
Conservation Staff. . . . . . . . . .Anne Harvey Holbrook
Bookkeeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Mazza
Director of Public Relations . . . . . . . . . Janice Nearing
Director of Online Communications . . . . Nancy Sadusky
Director of Science & Conservation . . . . Dr. Katie Tripp
Merchandise Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelsey Wheeler

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