Cold drives manatees into South Florida

South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | January 4, 2012 | David Fleshler

[ConservativeStatement]

Driven by plunging temperatures, hundreds of manatees stampeded south on the Intracoastal Waterway over the past two days toward the warm water of power plant discharges in Riviera Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

Cold snaps have emerged as a leading killer of manatees over the past three years, exceeding deaths by boat collisions, according to figures kept by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

“Manatees are tropical animals so they start to suffer when the water temperature goes below 68 degrees,” said Kathryn Curtin, a contract biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey based at Port Everglades.

[ConservativeStatement]

Almost President Al Gore, you are at bat.

[newheart]

In before Hugh.

[HiTech RedNeck]

oh the hugh manatee...

getting away from all that global warming, i see

[oh8eleven]

Cold snaps have emerged as a leading killer of manatees over the past three years
Oh, the ...
(And what ever happened to all that globull warmimg????

[goseminoles]

Happens every year. Its what they do...

[Happy Rain]

Manatees “stampeding?” Isn't that like cattle “schooling?”

“Mr Favor, the manatees are stampeding!”
“Best go get the boys, Rowdy--and tell them not to forget the sunblock.”

[Happy Rain]

Manatees “stampeding?” Isn't that like cattle “schooling?”

“Mr Favor, the manatees are stampeding!”
“Best go get the boys, Rowdy--and tell them not to forget the sunblock.”

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

hmmmm - I measured the water tem here in Indian Harbor Beach about 2 hours ago and it was 68 degrees - same as yesterday and last week too - I suspect....

[hinckley buzzard]

I notice the manatees owe their survival to the warm waters discharged by power plants. Marine and sea animals around the world seek out these oases of warmth when posssible and necessary. Too bad the "environmentalists" would eliminate the lifesaving source of warmth by shutting down the power plants.

[tet68]

Manatee Stampede!

Get along little Mogies.

[tumblindice]

The PETA Colada Song

Movin’, movin’, movin’,
Though they’re disapprovin’,
Keep them seacows movin’, rawhide.

Don’t try to understand ‘em,
Just rope an’ throw an’ brand ‘em.
Soon we’ll be living high and wide!

Cut ‘em out, ride ‘em in,
Ride ‘em in, cut ‘em out,
Cut ‘em out, ride ‘em in:
Rawhide!

[abb]

[Hot Tabasco]

Manatees are nothing but a non-native, invasive species of water mammals.........If ya can’t grill ‘em then they’re good for nothing.

[DJ MacWoW]

Did You Know?

The Current FReepathon Pays For The Current Quarters Expenses?

Now That You Do, Donate And Keep FR Running

[bicyclerepair]

It’s COLD down here.

All windows closed and it’s 69 inside! Have to put on long pants and socks.

[martin_fierro]

[abb]

They’re all over the news this morning!

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120105/SPORTS/120109878
CF men beat Manatee; Women lose to Dade

http://artssarasota.com/2012-01-04/section/theater/manatee-players-hope-for-a-big-move-in-2012-13-season/
Manatee Players hope for a big move in 2012-13 season

http://www.bradenton.com/2012/01/05/3766003/microbrewery-soon-to-be-manatees.html
Little Giant Brewing Co. microbrewery soon to be Manatee’s first

http://www.bradenton.com/2012/01/05/3766006/manatee-edc-goes-independent.html
Manatee EDC goes independent

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120104/BREAKINGNEWS/120104008/Manatee-deaths-high-third-consecutive-year?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Local
Manatee deaths high for third consecutive year

[FreedomPoster]

Are either of those powerplants about to be shut down by Obama’s new extremist anti-coal EPA regulations?

OBAMA IS KILLING THE MANATEES! if so.