Expand / Collapse search
☰

Fun facts for Manatee Appreciation Day

By FOX 13 News staff
Published  March 29, 2017 7:43pm EDT
U.S.
FOX 5 DC

TAMPA (FOX 13) - The state of Florida is celebrating one of its most beloved aquatic animals today: Manatees!

That's right; Wednesday, March 29, 2017 is "Manatee Appreciation Day."

NationalDayCalendar.com says the day always falls on the final Wednesday in the month of March.

RELATED: Gator swims with manatees at Blue Spring State Park

In honor of the day, here are some fun facts about manatees:

Several photos above shared courtesy of David Schrichte. Click here to follow his adventures on Facebook, or here to check out more from his website Manateepics.com.