Where are the Blue Spring manatees? While the underwater cameras are now live for manatee season roughly November through March , the manatees on the Blue Spring webcams are wild. When the temperatures are warmer, manatees may venture freely in and out of the spring and return when it gets colder. At night or when the cameras are not working, the feed will switch to a highlights reel.
Any people seen in the videos are researchers or other individuals with special permission. Norma Norton, a Florida resident who cared deeply for manatees.
The river has warmed up to The park staff counted 3. It was extremely foggy, so it was hard to see the manatees from the boardwalk and they were all located close to the river on the opposite side of the boardwalk. This is great news. Tink Tink was rescued as a small orphan in December of at Blue Spring and rehabilitated at SeaWorld and the Georgia Aquarium before being released at Blue Spring exactly one year ago today.
She was in the spring run this morning. We hope to continue seeing her in years to come. Success stories like Tink Tink show how much work and dedication go into the rescue, rehabilitation, release, and post-release monitoring of every manatee. It takes an army of dedicated people to make this happen, and we want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped, including park staff and volunteers who assisted with monitoring Tink Tink prior to rescue and while she was at Blue Spring.
We also learned that the orphaned female calf we helped rescue on Monday started to eat, so this is good news and the first step on her way to recovery. As viewers enjoy the webcams at Blue Spring State Park, it is important to keep in mind exactly what we are seeing. We are not only enjoying the manatees but also the serene habitat surrounding these graceful creatures.
