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Oct 12, 2005, 04:46 PM
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Manatees are the coolest!
 They are also known as sea cows and are VERY friendly and safe.  I think we need to come up with names for these two. One is a boy and one's a girl.   http://www.citruscounty-fl.com/manatee.html |
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Oct 12, 2005, 04:47 PM
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What about Peter and betty?
All the girls
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Oct 12, 2005, 04:52 PM
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Lucy and Ricky?
Fred and Ethel? Mickey and Minnie? 
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Oct 12, 2005, 04:55 PM
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Maybe they can be our mascots?
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Oct 12, 2005, 05:01 PM
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Oh now that a good idea too.
All the girls
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Oct 12, 2005, 05:42 PM
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They are very cool.
It would be cool to have a mascot.
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Oct 12, 2005, 05:44 PM
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I like these they look gentle
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Oct 12, 2005, 06:35 PM
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I have a funny story about Manatees. My father in law took us to see Manatees in this great reserve. I said; "oh look, they are so cute, so sweet" Well, he yelled at me and told me they were not and how could they be and now the running joke with him some 8 years later is sweet and cute. They are indeed both.
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Oct 13, 2005, 05:36 PM
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I have to admit, I'm liking the names Peter and Betty.
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Oct 13, 2005, 06:52 PM
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I like this thread a lot!
Peter and Betty.......perfect to my mind, what do the rest of you think? I'm going to see how manatees are for visualizations, for stress relief I can imagine swimming in clear warm water with gentle beasts. What sort of sounds do they make? Sarah
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Oct 13, 2005, 07:45 PM
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I like Peter and Betty too.
I had a dream I was swimming with manatees last night. It was pretty cool. I like this thread too. They are so big, but gentle and not scary at all.
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Oct 13, 2005, 08:09 PM
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Sarah, keeper of the life jackets, asked,
What sort of sounds do they make? Mantees emit sounds that are within human auditory range. They make sounds such as squeaks and squeals when frightened, playing, or communicating, particularly between cow and calf. No air is released from the manatee when these sounds are made, and it is not clear where the sounds are being produced or if they serve any other purpose. Manatees are mammals and breath air through their noses at the surface - with nostrils which close tightly when submerged. They breathe every few minutes when active or swimming, and every 10 to 15 minutes when resting. They are capable of exchanging 98% of their lungs capacity in one breath. Their lungs are very large, and are also used for buoyancy control. The rushing sound of a deep exhale and breath sound much like a snorkeler. This sound, and the associated "footprint" left by the manatees tail and body at the surface are clues which reveal the presence of manatees in the area. |
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Oct 13, 2005, 08:12 PM
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Whoa! So cool! Thank you, keeper of umbrellas and creator of good ideas!
((((((((Petunia)))))))) I love that it is still a mystery as to where in a manatee their sounds are being produced. Makes me smile, the thought of all their beautiful music.
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Oct 13, 2005, 09:47 PM
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I think you're gonna like this!
http://www.manateecam.com/gallery1.html I couldn't get the mini-clips to work, but I heard them singing and the pics are nice to look at. The manatee cam will be back on in the morning, 8 to 5 EST. Petunia 
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Oct 13, 2005, 10:30 PM
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do they bite
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Oct 13, 2005, 10:32 PM
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Nope! They are very gentle and very safe!
They are very cool, too.
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Oct 13, 2005, 11:08 PM
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My imagination is going wild. I'm even thinking we are gonna end up with manatee toys, stuffed animals of our own. Peter and Betty. Guess what I'm gonna google right now?
Manatee Toys
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Oct 13, 2005, 11:15 PM
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Ooooooh. How cute are they? A baby manatee.
Did you listen to them sing? I've been to Homassasa Springs. (The link) Way cool place.
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Oct 14, 2005, 12:33 AM
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They are too cute
Petunia dig the pic 
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Oct 14, 2005, 06:13 AM
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I have a manatee toy that talks and makes manatee noises. It was a Christmas gift from my mom. I actually have 3 stuffed manatees. I will share.
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Oct 14, 2005, 09:30 AM
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OOh, we like the manatees,
We got the clips to work as well as the sound.We got critters like that here, called dugongs, but we never hear about them eating from peoples hands. We get to swim with seals & dolphins though (& sometimes sharks  ) The seals & dolphins surf with us.
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Oct 14, 2005, 09:32 AM
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Surfin' with seals and dolphins.
HOW COOL! Can you get us a pic of the dugongs? |
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Oct 14, 2005, 10:25 AM
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You'll find them if you do a google image search
We are trying to add a picture or a link, but we've never tried before & it doesn't seem to be working. 
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#24
Oct 14, 2005, 02:46 PM
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Yep your attachment works Zorah, how cool!
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May 01, 2006, 03:50 PM
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I almost forgot
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