If you've never been to Apollo Beach to see the manatees when visiting us in Florida, next time say the word and we are going! The Teco Plant keeps a small body of water warm and during the winter months a couple of hundred manatees gather here for warmth and food. We came at the very end of the season in time to see the last 4 manatees and a guide told us that the others already left for the Caribbean. This happens each year. We went with friends on a play date and the kids LOVED the manatees, fish, nature trail, butterfly garden and little museum. A great outdoor adventure. Next year, mental note to go between January-March!
The TECO Power Plant
Look closely and you can see 3 of the manatees.
Just her size
someone actually makes and sells these custom mailboxes.look at Jillian trying to climb the thing.
Baby Jillian vs. Baby Manatee-that's quite a size difference!
Colleen, John and Ethan put together some puzzles in the museum area
Jillian checking out the view
Some of these Tarpon were 3 feet long!
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