41. Jennifer Dearolf's Home Page Includes information about research on muscle development in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and Florida manatees. http://www.hendrix.edu/biology/dearolf/index.html

Last modified 01-28-03 little j dr. jennifer dearolf Nature, they say, has caused the Dolphin to be in perpetual motion, and for the Dolphin, motion ends with the end of life Aelian Welcome to my page! My name is Jenn Dearolf, and I am a new assistant professor in the Biology Department at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. I have a longstanding interest in vertebrate biology, specifically how mammals, both neonates and adults, interact with their environment. One of the main ways that animals engage their surroundings is through movement. Movement, in turn, is accomplished through the interaction of muscles with an animal's skeletal system, and thus, I have chosen to study muscle biology. Primarily, I study the construction of muscles from the gross to the molecular level. I then utilize this information to make hypotheses about the function of these muscles. My distinctive approach to studying muscle function has been driven by the species that I have chosen to study, marine mammals. These animals are difficult to study with standarrd physiological methods because of their totally aquatic habitat as well as their protected status. However, to understand how the mammalian body has evolved to engage the marine environment, I have undertaken studies of the morphology of both the locomotor and breathing muscles of bottlenose dolphins. In addition, I have investigated the ventilatory muscles of Florida manatees and their role in buoyancy control.

42. Manatees Now they know that manatees are more closely related to elephants thanany other living animal. Scientists other. Learn More About manatees. http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/manatee.html

West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus This page is also available in Spanish. What weights over 1000 pounds, looks a bit like a walrus with wrinkled, gray-brown, spongy skin, is sometimes called a "sea cow", is related to an elephant, was mistaken for mermaids, can eat more than 100 pounds of vegetables per day, and travels an average of 3 to 5 miles per hour? Why the manatee, of course! These large animals were once thought to be related to walrus because of the way they look. Today, scientists are able to identify animals using genetics. Now they know that manatees are more closely related to elephants than any other living animal. Scientists believe that manatees evolved from land mammals that returned to an aquatic life. Manatees are large marine mammals weighing up to 2000 pounds and reaching more than 12 feet in length. Like whales, their large bodies can only be supported in their watery environment. On land, their body weight would crush their internal organs. Manatees are the only marine mammals that are herbivores. Just to keep their big bodies warm, they have to eat up to one tenth of their body weight every day. For the typical manatee that means more than 100 pounds of water plants! That's equal to more than 200 heads of lettuce! Warm Water Mammals Where do manatees live?

43. Discover The World Offering wildlife holidays including whale, polar bear watching also swimming with dolphins, manatees, shark diving and feeding. http://www.discover-the-world.co.uk

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44. FWC Bureau Of Protected Species Management Manatee Program Manatee program provides educational, research and protection management informationfor manatees. Why are Warm Water Refuges Important to manatees? http://www.floridaconservation.org/psm/manatee/

Bureau of Protected Species Management Manatee Program Home Information Speed Zones Protection Plans ... Photo Gallery All About Manatees Important Dates Commonly Asked Questions Where Can I See Manatees? Swim With Manatees Information for Students Information for Teachers Information for Boaters Photo Gallery Manatee Protection Rules (Speed Zones) What are Manatee Protection Rules? How Are Manatee Protection Rules Established? What Areas of Florida have Established Manatee Protection Rules? Rules Currently Open for Public Comment Upcoming Public Meetings and Workshops Recently Approved Rules Variances to the Rules Manatee Regulatory Signs Manatee Protection Plans What is a Manatee Protection Plan? Management Plans Boating Studies Boat Facility Siting Studies GIS Speed Zone Maps Automated Mapping Data Conversion Database Management Data Distribution Map Plotting Permit Review for Impacts to Manatees Information for Marinas, Boat ramps, Dry storage facilities, Dredging projects, Blasting projects, Movie productions

45. Manatee Education And Observation Center, Florida Sea Cow, Manatees, Ecosystem R Information about the center, which features manatees as well as other wildlife, such as dolphins and butterflies. http://www.manateecenter.com/

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46. Where To Find Manatees manatees IN THE WILD (Winter Viewing) To help protect Florida's wildlife, we encourageyou to watch wildlife from a distance and use binoculars or zoom lenses http://www.floridaconservation.org/psm/manatee/florida.htm

Where are the Manatees? Click on the star nearest you in order to find out detailed information on the location. The information at the top of the screen corresponds to the location (star). During the winter months, manatees head for warm waters, such as springs and power plant discharges. For the remainder of the year, manatees are widely dispersed. The following is a list of some of the places where you can see the endangered Florida manatee in captivity or in the wild MANATEES IN CAPTIVITY Epcot - (407) 824-4321 Orlando, FL Manatees are found at the Living Seas exhibit. Entrance fee required. Homosassa Springs State Park - (352) 628-5343 Homosassa Springs, FL The Homosassa Springs State Park has an underwater viewing area at the main spring where visitors will see manatees up close. Three educational programs are presented each day by knowledgeable park staff or volunteers. Entrance fee required.

47. Eco Tours Sightseeing Jacksonville Florida Provides boat tours for viewing or photographing manatees, ospreys, eagles, dolphin. Includes rates, frequently asked questions and contact information. http://www.ecotoursjacksonville.com/

ECO TOURS SIGHTSEEING JACKSONVILLE Eco Tours Jacksonville Florida provides sightseeing, photography, birding, bird watching, manatees, dolphin, eagles, ospreys, white and brown pelicans, spoonbills, bottlenose dolphin in Amelia Island, Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Beach, St. Augustine, Florida. Photos Trips Rates Contact us ... Fun Fishing Eco Tours Jacksonville. Revised: February 06, 2003

48. Cincinnati Diving Center, Inc. Find information on instruction, travel, technical classes, photo gallery, and details on training for diving with manatees at the local zoo. http://www.cincinnatidiving.com/

8412 Winton Road, Cincinnati OH 45231 (513) 521-3483 The Original and Most Experienced Offering scuba lessons (entry level through mixed gas diving), sales, equipment service, rental and dive travel Equipment Sale Computer Trade-In program from SeaQuest We guarantee the best prices on SCUBA equipment in the Tri-State. CDC will honor any store's sale prices, specials or coupons in the Tri-State. 2003 Travel Is Here! Cayman Aggressor - 4 spots left! See our other trips on our Travel page. CDC Photo Contest Read all about it here Our February Pictures are here ! Check them out and VOTE! Instruction Nitrox Class April 8th Advanced Open Water Class - April 23rd. Cincinnati Diving Center trains and manages volunteer divers to work at the Cincinnati Zoo Manatee Exhibit. MANATEE DIVERS - Sign up online Want to dive with the manatees at the zoo? Find out how! Store Hours: Monday and Thursday - 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM

49. Manatees manatees. Click here to learn more about the Sirenia Project. Click here or on theimage above to open a movie clip on manatees. It opens in a separate window. http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Education/Manatees/manatees.html

Center for Aquatic Resource Studies Home Herpetology Coral Reefs ... Posters MANATEES The Center for Aquatic Resource Studies Sirenia Project conducts long-term, detailed studies on the life history, population dynamics, and ecological requirements of the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ). Sirenia Project biologists work cooperatively with federal and state researchers and managers on research identified as essential for the recovery of the species. Click here to learn more about the Sirenia Project Click here or on the image above to open a movie clip on Manatees. It opens in a separate window. Once there, click on the individual images to bring them forward. Click the image again to make it disappear. The file size is 352kb ... a bit slow to load, but worth it! Click here to view a Manatee Slide Show! Want to learn more about Manatees? ... click here Printable Manatee information sheet, click here U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey URL: http://cars.er.usgs.gov/Education/ * Last Modified: 11 Mar., 2003 @ 10:00am, Submit comments to: CARS - Webmaster

50. Yankeetown Florida Inglis Florida Homosassa Springs Crystal River Fl The Nature Learn about fishing, swimming with manatees, canoeing, kayaking, boating, and diving in and around Yankeetown. http://www.yankeetownflorida.com

Yankeetown Florida Yankeetown Florida and the Nature Coast are natural wonders. Yankeetown has some the best Saltwater and Freshwater fishing found anywhere. You can book a fishing trip with some of the best guides in the state of Florida. If your idea of fun on the water is swimming with Manatees, canoeing, kayaking, boating, diving, or bird watching the Nature Coast is the perfect place to plan a vacation . With Disney, Daytona, Championship Golf Courses, and other attractions so close, you may not want to leave!! So buy some Yankeetown Florida real estate and stay as long as you like!! The Yankeetown Florida Nature Coast web site allows you to plan your next get away with ease. Just fill out the Feedback form and a Representative will contact you and answer any questions to help make your Visit a Pleasurable one! For info call the Greater Nature Coast Welcome Center 1-888-561-7200 Local Weather Gulf Tides Atlantic Tides Activities ... Business Links

51. Help The Manatees • Find Out More • Donate to Help the manatees • Official DefendersGear • Defenders Home Page. You can help save bears and http://www.helpmanatees.org/

Find Out More Donate to Help the Manatees Official Defenders Gear Defenders Home Page You can help save bears and other wildlife by using a Defenders of Wildlife credit card. Apply Today! A Project of: Defenders of Wildlife 1101 14th Street NW Suite 1400 Washington DC 20005 Defenders of Wildlife does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. More than 1,000 Florida manatees have been killed by careless boaters in the past 25 years. Last year alone, 325 manatees were killed in Florida waters 81 of those by collisions with boats. And the number of manatees either maimed or killed each year by boat propellers continues to grow. This injury comes on top of the relentless loss and degradation of manatee habitat. Citizens last year won a court settlement that requires the US Fish and Wildlife Service to propose protections for manatees, and to reduce the number of deaths from collisions with boats. New safe havens are supposed to be established for these endangered sea cows. Send a petition to Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton calling on her to fulfill her duty to protect the manatee. And let your friends know about the threat to these marine mammals. Type in your friends' e-mail addresses below and we will send an email about this issue to them on your behalf. Help save manatees!

52. Center For Aquatic Resource Studies Conducting research in nonindigenous aquatic species, environmental contaminants, manatees, ecosystem modeling, southeastern aquatic fauna, coral reef ecology, Everglades ecosystems, marine studies, amphibians and reptiles, and geospatial technologies. http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov

Florida Integrated Science Centers - Gainesville, Florida FISC Centers Of Interest Director´s Message Research Projects Publications Center Fliers ... Site Map Contact Us 7920 NW 71st Street Gainesville, FL 32653 TX: 352-378-8181 FX: 352-378-4956 Directions to Center Florida Radar Installation Wide Biological Projects Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) Adaptive Management Partnerships for Sustaining Wildlife Populations ... and Benthic Ecosystems Water Resources Orlando Tallahassee Ocala Whats New! Open House May 17th at the Center Kanapaha Garden Spring Festival Highlights Logperches: Masters ... Florida Tree Snails, Roseate Spoonbills More Cross Section of a Sturgeon Fin Learn More! U.S. Department of the Interior ... U.S. Geological Survey URL: http://cars.er.usgs.gov/ * Accessibility Last Modified: 08 Apr., 2002 @ 9:00am, Submit comments to: Buck Albert - Webmaster Best viewed with Internet Explorer browsers, and the font size set to medium. Click here for instructions.

53. Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Manatee Information The park serves as a rehabilitation center and refuge for endangered West Indianmanatees that have been orphaned or injured in the wild and also for manatees http://www.hsswp.com/manatees.html

The park serves as a rehabilitation center and refuge for endangered West Indian manatees that have been orphaned or injured in the wild and also for manatees that have been born in captivity. The natural spring environment allows them an opportunity to re-acclimate themselves to a more natural environment before they are returned to the wild. The park does not allow swimming with the manatees since these animals may someday be released and would lose their fear of man, placing them at a disadvantage once they are back in the wild. This section of the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park offers you vast choices of manatee information available to you. Select the subject your interested in and click the "show me" button for detailed information.

54. MANATEE - Website For Manatee Watchers Lists information about manatees. Information includes but is not limited to behavior, description, and size. http://www.homesafe.com/manatee/manatee-facts.html

Manatee Stories Rules Recommendations ... Buttons MANATEE FACTS AND INFORMATION DESCRIPTION : Large, seal-like body that tapers to a powerful flat tail. Two agile forelimbs with three to four toenails on each, which act like arms to help the manatee maneuver in shallow water, grasp and move food toward their mouths, and act like flippers during swimming. Thick and wrinkled skin with a rough texture - a bit jiggly under the neck and arms. Their skin reacts to touch, as their bodies are very muscular - contracting and changing shape slightly when scratched or tickled. Powerful upper lips which articulate to help maneuver food or dig through sediment. SIZE : Average 9 to 10 feet long, weighing around 1,000 lbs.. Can grow as large as 13 feet and weigh more than 3,000 lbs. Calves are born weighing about 40 lbs, gaining about 700 lbs. during their first year. BEHAVIOR : Gentle and slow-moving. Most of the time is spent eating vegetation (100-150 lbs. per day), resting, and traveling. On average manatees can travel about 40 to 50 miles a day, sometimes farther. Chessie, the famed manatee rescued from the cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay and returned to Florida, was tagged with a locating device which showed he traveled as far as Rhode Island during hot summer months.

55. Mightymanatees.com about. news, schedule, forum, It's February 06, 2003 so the Mightymanatees wish a Happy Birthday to ** Bob Marley **. home news http://www.mightymanatees.com/

4/9/03 12:21 PM Next Show: Wed. Apr. 9th at Whitpain Tavern home news schedule ... forum It's April 09, 2003 so the Mighty Manatees wish a Happy Birthday to: ** Gary Best ** home news schedule forum ... about hand coded by blindman

56. Scott Faulkenbergs MANATEE TOURS Swim with the manatees. Tours, FAQ, driving directions, and manatee information. http://www.manateetours.com/

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57. Captain John L. Russell 3's Scuba Tampa Florida Dive Site PADI Scuba Diving Courses provided by Captain John L. Russell 3. Site offers FAQ sections and pictures relating to manatees and Florida Gulf and Spring diving. http://www.scubatampa.com

Welcome to Captain John's Scuba Tampa Florida Dive Site! Florida Scuba Diving in Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Port Richey, West Palm Beach, the Keys, Crystal River and other Florida Dive Sites. PADI and MDEA Scuba Classes, courses, referrals and specialties. ENTRY CALL ME DIVE CLASSES DIVE CALENDAR ... SEARCH THIS SITE - THE WEB January 13, 2003 s="na";c="na";j="na";f=""+escape(document.referrer)

58. Manatee Printout- EnchantedLearning.com manatees are aquatic mammals that live their lives in the warm, shallowwaters on the coast and in canals. Back to manatees, More Printouts. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/manatee/infosheet.shtml

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59. Home Page1.html Home of the manatees. Special services, school improvement plan, PTA and Dad's club. http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~lakemagdalene.elementary/

Welcome to Lake Magdalene Elementary 2002 Pine Lake Drive Tampa, Florida 33612 Phone: (813) 975-7625 Fax: (813) 558-1209 Faye W. Pages, Principal Judy Hanson, Ph.D., Assistant Principal Dodi Davenport, Administrative Resource Teacher Information Page http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us For more information contact our Webmaster at: LakeMagdalene.Elementary@sdhc.k12.fl.us

60. Everglades National Park Manatees Information and links from the Everglades National Park.Category Science Biology Chordata Mammalia Sirenia manatees...... Added to this problem is the establishment of automatic locks and dams which canharm or kill manatees. Visit these web sites to learn more about manatees http://www.nps.gov/ever/eco/manatee.htm

Manatee E V E R G L A D E S N A T I O N A L P A R K An estimated 2,223 manatees were found in Florida during an aerial survey in January 2000. West Indian Manatee ( Trichechus manatus How do you describe a manatee to someone who has never seen one? Their wrinkled, whiskery faces, and big paddle-like tails have led some folks to call them homely. And yet there is an endearing charm to these animals that has fascinated many people who have seen them. The West Indian manatee is a marine mammal that grows to 1,000 pounds and roams U.S. coastal waters from Louisiana to Virginia. Similar to humans, manatees are adapted to the tropics and in winter months must seek warm waters like Florida Bay, where they are often seen by visitors. Manatees pull up and eat the abundant sea grasses and aquatic plants of the bay, consuming 10 to 15 percent of their body weight a day. Their time is divided between eating, resting and playing. They have limited eyesight but good hearing and communicate with one another in squeaks and squeals. Research shows the manatee to be a gentle animal with few enemies. So why are they endangered? Unfortunately, most of their problems are human-related. As our cities expand, their natural habitat is decreased. Added to this problem is the establishment of automatic locks and dams which can harm or kill manatees.

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