Are you a Brevard County resident that loves manatees? If so, vote “yes” for the renewal of the Save Our Indian River Lagoon ...

Save the Manatee Club (“SMC”) strongly opposes the misleadingly-titled “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026,” S. 5653 (hereinafter “Permitting Bill”) that will degrade environmental ...

Melissa’s journey with Save the Manatee Club began as a supporter and grew into a dedicated volunteer presenter role, inspiring audiences to advocate for manatees. As an avid scuba diver, snorkeler, ...

The Florida Manatee Festival is an annual event held every January in downtown Crystal River. The festival features two days of live entertainment, children’s activities, and hundreds of vendors and ...

Save the Manatee Club (“SMC”) vehemently opposes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (“FWS”) unlawful new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act’s (“ESA”) definition of “take,” set forth in a ...

Save the Manatee Club in support of the GreenSpace Water Alliance (GWA) is inviting communities to rally together to remove trash and debris from shorelines of the Indian River Lagoon. The cleanup ...

Save the Manatee® Club celebrates decades of international partnerships working to protect manatees and their habitat around the world. Longwood, FL—Save the Manatee Club is inviting the public to ...

While manatee sightings are less predictable in the summer, some will stop by Blue Spring State Park. This summer in particular has been extremely busy. Check it out! Always remember to observe ...

Join Save the Manatee Club at the IRL Science Festival and learn all about the incredible diversity of life within the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem. This FREE event offers something for everyone, ...

It looked like we wouldn’t have much to report for manatee sightings in this issue of Paddle Tales until our staff was informed of a mating herd in Lake Monroe in mid-May! Mating herds are very common ...

Melbourne Founders Day is Melbourne Beach’s the most anticipated event of the year! This free event is held at Ryckman Park, and attendees can expect a variety of activities, vendorsm and live music.