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The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located in Kings Bay, in the town of Crystal River, and consists of 20 islands and several small parcels of land. The 80-acre (32 ha) refuge (only accessible by boat) was established in 1983, to protect the West Indian manatee.
Outfitters like River Ventures and Crystal River Watersports offer 3-hour swim with manatee tours starting at just $65. Pro tip: Book your tour for early morning for the best chance of spotting them.
Cortez is located in western Manatee County at (27.463550, -82.672610). [19] The village of Cortez stands at the west end of a peninsula bordered by Anna Maria Sound to the west, Palma Sola Bay to the north, and Sarasota Bay to the south. The Cortez census-designated place includes the village, plus the remainder of the peninsula to the east ...
The Parker Manatee Aquarium was the permanent home to Manatee County's most famous resident and official mascot, Snooty, the manatee. Born at the Miami Aquarium and Tackle Company on July 21, 1948, Snooty was one of the first recorded captive manatee births. He was the oldest manatee in captivity, and likely the oldest manatee in the world. [78]
Perico Island is named after an early resident who was a Cuban fisherman named Perico Pompon. [1] By 1841 he would live on an island located at the mouth of the Manatee River but it is unclear whether this island is Perico Island. [2]
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Myakka is a name believed to be derived from an unidentified Native American language, from the same word used as the namesake for Miami. [6] Myakka City was founded by Frank Earl Knox (1870–1950) in 1915, after purchasing early pioneer William Durrance’s land a year earlier.
A buoy in Manatee Bay, which is about 40 miles south of Miami, hit 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit at a depth of 5 feet Monday evening. For comparison, that's the "ideal" temperature for a hot tub ...
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