Florida Spectacular w/Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby: Where to See the Manatees?

E136 Florida Spectacular If it's cold in January, or warm in summer, magnificent manatees are a Florida icon. Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby name their favorite spots (see the links) and talk about whether manatee resemble sea potatoes or zaftig mermaids, manatee flatulence, and manatee nipples (when an animal has armpit nipples, you have to mention it.)
Links We Mentioned
Is it a manatee or a mermaid? 
How smart are manatee?
The year almost 800 manatee died
Panther attacks?
Where to See Manatee
Crystal River
Blue Spring State Park
Haulover Canal
TECO Viewing Center

Cathy Salustri's new book published by University Press of Florida debuts this month by the same name, Florida Spectacular, on sale locally in Gulfport and online. Discover Florida in a new light through little-known moments from its fascinating history  Takes a trip through sapphire springs, wetlands alive with birdsong, and other hidden corners of this multifarious state. Salustri veers off the well-trodden path of Sunshine State ridicule to give us a well-researched, impeccably reported human and natural history of the landscapes that make this state so compelling. https://www.amazon.com/Florida-Spectacular-Extraordinary-Places-Exceptional/dp/081308069X

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