Diving with Manatees at Crystal River Florida

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Ever since I heard about them, I have always been fascinated by the oceans most unusual creature; the Manatee. Also known as the sea cow, this herbivorous marine mammal is related to that other equally unusual creature, the Dugong which is found in the eastern hemisphere. Manatees which graze on sea grass normally inhabit the [...]

Meet the Sea Cows- Dugongs

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This 8.9 foot, 660 lb (300 kg) bristly, blubbery, barnacled beast known as a Dugong is probably one of the most unusual of sea creatures you can encounter when you dive. *Photo by Julien Willem on wikipedia.org Looking like a cross between a walrus and a whale, the dugong is neither. This mammal is part [...]