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Manatee Festival
Interaction rules
By TIMES STAFF
Published January 11, 2007
- While swimming with manatees, it is best to observe them from a distance. - Always move slowly and float on the surface of the water. - Do not dive down. You might be waking up a sleeping manatee. - Allow them to approach you and you may touch a manatee with one open hand. - Never chase, surround, poke, or prod a manatee. - Be careful not to separate a calf from its mother. - Manatees are very curious animals and those that want to observe you will approach you. - Please be cautious to avoid entering the sanctuaries. Those are set aside for manatees only. - Avoid excessive noise and splashing - Use snorkel gear when attempting to watch manatees. The sound of scuba gear might cause them to leave the area. Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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