Manatee Observation Center

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A small center educating the public on the plight of the manatee. Videos and exhibits teach boaters how to avoid hurting the creatures – and the rest of us how our lifestyle has indirectly eradicated most of the manatee population. Manatee sightings are common-ish in winter in waters along the museum's observation deck.

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