The official website of Manatee Lagoon, located in West Palm Beach, Florida and dedicated to educating the public about manatees, states that manatee season is November 15th through March 31st. I have visited this educational center and checked the waterways a number of times since mid-November and have not seen a single manatee. This center, seen in the photograph above, is operated by Florida Power and Light, which has a power plant just to the north. Manatees crave warm water during the winter and are attracted to power plants because they warm the nearby waters. But the manatees are NOT showing up. What's the deal with that? I think this educational center should start rounding up these creatures and put them where they belong - the waters of Manatee Lagoon. If the manatees will not pay attention to the calendar, it is only right that this action be taken. After all, how hard could it be to capture and move a few dozen or so 1,200-pound sea cows? No problem at all, in my opinion.
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