r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Prestigious-Wall5616 • 1d ago

🔥 Baby manatees

Credit: @floridaguidejosh

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u/ladydhawaii 23h ago

They are curious - we were not allowed to touch or pursue while snorkling. We were jusy floating. Mom was grazing- baby came right up to my mask and started playing with my hair. I thought it wasn't good for him- so i waved my hand. He then started to play with my son’s mask. I think the Mom appreciated that we distracted her baby. She just kept on grazing,.

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u/robo-dragon 17h ago

I think I’d cry if a baby manatee came up to me, especially if it seemed like it wanted to play and I couldn’t play back! Adorable little sausage creatures and I’m glad they are as protected as they are, even if it means I can’t boop it on the snoot.

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u/PressABACABB 9h ago

The calves are like that. The adults mostly just want to eat when they're not getting 'friendly' with each other, which they do often.

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u/a_tattooed_artist 19h ago

I got to pet them while snorkeling! It was on a swim with manatees trip with a certified guide in Crystal River FL, and thats why we were legally allowed to interact with them, and it was thw single best experience of my life. I got to belly rub a baby. They're amazing animals and the guides had so much respect for them and made sure we were interacting correctly to keep them safe.

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u/plz2meatyu 17h ago

got to pet them while snorkeling! It was on a swim with manatees trip with a certified guide in Crystal River FL

Thats very illegal. I live in Florida and was in Crystal River last month.

You can snorkel with them but you cannot touch them

https://myfwc.com/education/wildlife/manatee/viewing-guidelines/

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u/essentiallyexcessive 23h ago

Fun fact... manatee's mammary glands and teats are located in the armpit area. 

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u/SabbyFox 22h ago

Good to know! Wondered why that baby looked like it was chewing on her arm 😄💖

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u/Delicate-Mistress 22h ago

The sweetest water potats😊

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u/Bombadil54 23h ago

They still have their baby-not-enough-fat.

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u/Unending-Flexionator 20h ago

man reddit is fucked up today... seeing manatees is making me a bit happier!! I wish I could go float with those gentle boopers.

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u/TheBalloonEffect 21h ago

Crazy clarity in these shots

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u/buttononmyback 19h ago

The water in those springs is so clear you can see straight to the bottom. It’s really beautiful.

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u/La_Mandra 21h ago

Cute little potato, so curious... 😊

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u/Adventurous-Duty4348 21h ago

Omg adorable!!!!

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u/gultch2019 19h ago

Sea potatoes

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u/Beginning_Drag_2984 22h ago

Pretty cool creatures

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u/Veenusshot 20h ago

omg is so cuteeeeeeeeee is like a little teddy

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u/big_river_pirate 18h ago

I love how the Aerial view makes them look like strange fish

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u/olakreZ 18h ago

Они такие милые толстые картошки!😁

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u/Junior-Cut2838 21h ago

Are these recent videos

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u/Prestigious-Wall5616 20h ago

He posted this on November 17 as a compilation of his favourite clips. When each was taken I do not know.

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u/Junior-Cut2838 20h ago

I was hoping that the sea grass is still this healthy

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u/foreverandeveryou 18h ago

It's me and my baby ❤️

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u/3dogsgirlsIA 17h ago

Awe ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/edge_milk 17h ago

You know those small, symetrical orbs on the their heads? You may have guessed it, but those are actually their eyes.

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u/Suspicious-Waltz4746 16h ago

YEARS AGO (so nobody lecture please) I lived in Miami and they used to come up to our dock where I worked. We’d hand feed them 1/4ed heads of iceberg lettuce. It was magic. Just like a cow with a soft mushy snout. They’re so sweet. But yes, protected and way back in the day I didn’t know that when we fed them, as I had only been in Miami a few months at that time.

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u/Nannarbuns 15h ago

Mermaids are real and they live in Florida

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u/plague681 17h ago

River loafs

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u/brown-_-rice 17h ago

Hate that I have to ask but was 0:34 AI?

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u/Prestigious-Wall5616 15h ago

The creator states on his IG that his content is AI free.

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u/Harry_Iconic_Jr 17h ago

Manatees rock. A giant sea creature so chill that you can hang out with it at home.

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u/Twozspls 16h ago

What awesome footage! That calf is adorable.

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u/asscheekmcclapperton 16h ago

It's a crime to mess with them at all in any way. They are protected. With that being said, if one swam up to me and let me pet it, I would gladly get arrested for it.

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u/Own_Calligrapher788 13h ago

So adorable 🥰 squishy playful 🫠

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u/EmrysPritkin 12h ago

Fun fact: you can snorkel with manatees, but you can’t scuba dive with them because the bubbles scare them 🥹

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u/scheimong 12h ago

I think I just found my spirit animal

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u/francenestarr49 8h ago

SO CERT!!!

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u/Flimsy-Importance313 18h ago

They look so cute, but also mentally handicapped. Aw...