The caretakers at SeaWorld the last time we were there told us that it's
now unlawful to touch a manatee in the wild or in captivity unless one is
trained to do so. I thought that was such a sad commentary on the way our
world is today. We used to anchor our boat and swim with them, too.
They're affectionately called Gentle Giants, and they are... really gentle
and sweet dispositions. But I always wondered if us swimming with them...
and other human contact... was their downfall. :(
Cee
On Wed, 25 May 2005, Donna Ron wrote:
> Wonderful story thanks
> Donna Ron
>
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christine Erland RN.IBCLC
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:52 PM
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> Subject: Manatees
>
> Reading about Manatees brought me back to a wonderful memory. When I was
> pregnant with my first child, we visited my husband's aunt in Florida. We
> went swimming @ Crystal Springs on the St. John's River. There were Manatees
> there, they are wonderfully gentle creatures even if they are not cute. One
> had a baby, I didn't see her nursing but they allowed you to stroke and hand
> feed them, and they would brush up against you if you swam slowly without
> splashing.
> This area is now closed off to boats and swimming, as it should be , to
> protect them, you can view them from shore.
> P.S. If you ever see the documentary on manatees by Jacque Cousteau, the
> little boy feeding the Manatee is my husband,s cousin. To make this more on
> topic, this was also a time when that aunt shared her experiences
> Breastfeeding her 5 children. People around you have such an impact positive
> or negative when you are pregnant, fortunately her words encouraged me to
> Breastfeed even though she also had some difficulty, and this was in the
> 70's when Breastfeeding rates were dismally low. Chris Erland
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