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#Florida's #WildlifeCorridor Is Turning Five!

#LiveWildly Celebrates with a New Interactive Map Showing How Greater Conservation Inside the Corridor Can Bring Billions in Benefits

Press Release • Jul 1, 2026

Nearly half-a-million acres of the Corridor's lands and waters have been protected since 2021 - but much more is needed

Excerpt: " 'The story of the Wildlife Corridor is still being written,' said Meredith Budd, Deputy Director of the Live Wildly Foundation. 'In just five years, the impact of the Corridor is already being felt by communities across Florida. But much more can - and must - be done to ensure future generations will continue to benefit from the Corridor's vibrant lands, waters and #wildlife.'

"More than 8 million acres of 'opportunity areas' - healthy lands and waters threatened by #fragmentation and #UnsustainableDevelopment - lie within the #WildlifeCorridor. Through the interactive map, users can identify opportunity areas such as:

- More than 2 million acres of land that recharge aquifers that store and filter water

- Some 3.4 million acres of floodplains that absorb and slow the spread of flood waters, helping shield communities for disasters

- 5 million acres of lakes, rivers and other surface water areas that support communities, wildlife, recreation and businesses

- More than 5 million acres of farms, ranchlands, timberlands and other working lands.

"Florida's Wildlife Corridor is a network of connected lands and waters that spans 18 million acres from the #Panhandle to the #Everglades. It supports 114,000 jobs and generates $30 billion in annual revenue through recreation, tourism, agriculture, forestry, and other industries. The Corridor also is home to nearly half of Florida's species - including #manatees, #GopherTortoise, #BurrowingOwl, and the #FloridaPanther."

Read more:
https://www.newswire.com/news/floridas-wildlife-corridor-is-turning-five-live-wildly-celebrates-with-22814828

#SolarPunkSunday #LandIsLife #WaterIsLife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation #HabitatConservation #PreserveNature

#Florida's #WildlifeCorridor Is Turning Five!

#LiveWildly Celebrates with a New Interactive Map Showing How Greater Conservation Inside the Corridor Can Bring Billions in Benefits

Press Release • Jul 1, 2026

Nearly half-a-million acres of the Corridor's lands and waters have been protected since 2021 - but much more is needed

Excerpt: " 'The story of the Wildlife Corridor is still being written,' said Meredith Budd, Deputy Director of the Live Wildly Foundation. 'In just five years, the impact of the Corridor is already being felt by communities across Florida. But much more can - and must - be done to ensure future generations will continue to benefit from the Corridor's vibrant lands, waters and #wildlife.'

"More than 8 million acres of 'opportunity areas' - healthy lands and waters threatened by #fragmentation and #UnsustainableDevelopment - lie within the #WildlifeCorridor. Through the interactive map, users can identify opportunity areas such as:

- More than 2 million acres of land that recharge aquifers that store and filter water

- Some 3.4 million acres of floodplains that absorb and slow the spread of flood waters, helping shield communities for disasters

- 5 million acres of lakes, rivers and other surface water areas that support communities, wildlife, recreation and businesses

- More than 5 million acres of farms, ranchlands, timberlands and other working lands.

"Florida's Wildlife Corridor is a network of connected lands and waters that spans 18 million acres from the #Panhandle to the #Everglades. It supports 114,000 jobs and generates $30 billion in annual revenue through recreation, tourism, agriculture, forestry, and other industries. The Corridor also is home to nearly half of Florida's species - including #manatees, #GopherTortoise, #BurrowingOwl, and the #FloridaPanther."

Read more:
https://www.newswire.com/news/floridas-wildlife-corridor-is-turning-five-live-wildly-celebrates-with-22814828

#SolarPunkSunday #LandIsLife #WaterIsLife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation #HabitatConservation #PreserveNature

Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #514: Manatee and Herring farts.
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#fart #marinebiology #manatees #herring #ignobelprize #science #facts #funfacts #webcomic #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn

Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #514: Manatee and Herring farts.
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#fart #marinebiology #manatees #herring #ignobelprize #science #facts #funfacts #webcomic #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn

#African #Manatees 🐋🩵 are #vulnerable from #palmoil 🌴🪔 #cocoa 🍫🫕 #deforestation and the #pet and #zoo trade. Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🔥🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @[email protected]
youtu.be/FITy0UzAlqk

African Manatee Trichechus sen...

#African #Manatees 🐋🩵 are #vulnerable from #palmoil 🌴🪔 #cocoa 🍫🫕 #deforestation and the #pet and #zoo trade. Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🔥🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @[email protected]
youtu.be/FITy0UzAlqk

African Manatee Trichechus sen...

Amazon oil drilling plan excludes unique hybrid manatees too big for rescue https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/amazon-oil-drilling-plan-excludes-unique-hybrid-manatees-too-big-for-rescue/

#Amazon #environment #wildlife #manatees #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #oil #drilling

It's #WorldDugongDay! #DYK the #dugong is the only surviving Sirenian cousin of the #manatees; its closest modern relative, Steller's Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century. 😢
Louis Paul Jonas (USA, 1894-1971)
Dugong sculpture, H7 x W14 x D7.25 in.
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/louis-paul-jonas-studios-dugong-67-c-a654570afa

For #MothersDay :
Charley Harper (USA, 1922-2007)
“Momatee”
Original gouache on artist board c.1960s; later published in Jan. 1972 issue of Ford Times Magazine
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15ZMpfQjk2/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Lithograph:
https://www.charleyharperartstudio.com/momatee.html
#Manatees

Spring is here and the Cincinnati Zoo is full of new life, from frolicking bear cubs, to clingy primates, and oh, the not-so-huge manatee!

https://youtu.be/xwuNxctriOA?si=vv5TmO9tlC8q4cab

Spring is here and the Cincinnati Zoo is full of new life, from frolicking bear cubs, to clingy primates, and oh, the not-so-huge manatee!

https://youtu.be/xwuNxctriOA?si=vv5TmO9tlC8q4cab

Spring is here and the Cincinnati Zoo is full of new life, from frolicking bear cubs, to clingy primates, and oh, the not-so-huge manatee!

https://youtu.be/xwuNxctriOA?si=vv5TmO9tlC8q4cab

Spring is here and the Cincinnati Zoo is full of new life, from frolicking bear cubs, to clingy primates, and oh, the not-so-huge manatee!

https://youtu.be/xwuNxctriOA?si=vv5TmO9tlC8q4cab

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦫🌊 Natural solutions like #beavers building dams and #bison grazing the plains can lock up #carbon better than many technologies we are currently building. This #video from the American #Museum of Natural #History shows how wild #animals manage carbon cycles to help stabilize the #climate.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/carbon-catchers-how-animals-and-plants-stabilize-earths-climate-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=carbon-catchers-climate

#amnh #biology #chemistry #climatechange #conservation #coral #earth #earthday #elephants #forest #geology #hydrology #manatees #nature #ocean #plants #poop #science #wetlands #whales #tksst

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦫🌊 Natural solutions like #beavers building dams and #bison grazing the plains can lock up #carbon better than many technologies we are currently building. This #video from the American #Museum of Natural #History shows how wild #animals manage carbon cycles to help stabilize the #climate.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/carbon-catchers-how-animals-and-plants-stabilize-earths-climate-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=carbon-catchers-climate

#amnh #biology #chemistry #climatechange #conservation #coral #earth #earthday #elephants #forest #geology #hydrology #manatees #nature #ocean #plants #poop #science #wetlands #whales #tksst

🦫🌊 Natural solutions like #beavers building dams and #bison grazing the plains can lock up #carbon better than many technologies we are currently building.

This #video from the American #Museum of Natural #History shows how wild #animals manage carbon cycles to help stabilize the #climate.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/carbon-catchers-how-animals-and-plants-stabilize-earths-climate-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=carbon-catchers-climate

#amnh #biology #chemistry #climatechange #conservation #coral #earth #earthday #elephants #forest #geology #hydrology #manatees #nature #ocean #plants #poop #science #wetlands #whales #tksst

🦫🌊 Natural solutions like #beavers building dams and #bison grazing the plains can lock up #carbon better than many technologies we are currently building.

This #video from the American #Museum of Natural #History shows how wild #animals manage carbon cycles to help stabilize the #climate.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/carbon-catchers-how-animals-and-plants-stabilize-earths-climate-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=carbon-catchers-climate

#amnh #biology #chemistry #climatechange #conservation #coral #earth #earthday #elephants #forest #geology #hydrology #manatees #nature #ocean #plants #poop #science #wetlands #whales #tksst

It's Manatee Appreciation Day; thanks to @stilgherrian and @mycrowgirl for reminding me!

So here's a manatee from the Mote Marine Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida.

#Florida #manatees

It's Manatee Appreciation Day; thanks to @stilgherrian and @mycrowgirl for reminding me!

So here's a manatee from the Mote Marine Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida.

#Florida #manatees

For #ManateeAppreciationDay :
Charley Harper (USA, 1922-2007)
“Momatee”
Original gouache on artist board c.1960s; later published in Jan. 1972 issue of Ford Times Magazine
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15ZMpfQjk2/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Lithograph:
https://www.charleyharperartstudio.com/momatee.html
#Manatees

For #ManateeAppreciationDay :
André Margat (France, 1903-1997)
Lamantins ( #Manatees ), 1957
Watercolor on paper, 48 x 63 cm
https://www.poussecornet.com/lot/122324/17366827-andre-margat-paris-1903-1997-lamantins-aquarelle-sur-papier

It's #ManateeAppreciationDay! Did you know that #manatees occasionally swim as far north as #CapeCod? Or that half of their day is spent sleeping in the water?🌊 What a life! To learn more about the cows of the #sea, visit https://www.mspca.org/animal_protection/animal-welfare-marine-life/

#massachusetts #animal #animals #ocean #manatee

It's #ManateeAppreciationDay! Did you know that #manatees occasionally swim as far north as #CapeCod? Or that half of their day is spent sleeping in the water?🌊 What a life! To learn more about the cows of the #sea, visit https://www.mspca.org/animal_protection/animal-welfare-marine-life/

#massachusetts #animal #animals #ocean #manatee

[Commentary ] Slow-moving and peaceful, manatees are vital to the health of our oceans.

This Manatee Appreciation Day, we honor the dedicated people working to save them.

As a new op-ed by conservationist Omar Vidal argues, whether these giants survive the next 100 years is up to us. https://mongabay.cc/PCo3jf

#Mongabay #Manatees

[Commentary ] Slow-moving and peaceful, manatees are vital to the health of our oceans.

This Manatee Appreciation Day, we honor the dedicated people working to save them.

As a new op-ed by conservationist Omar Vidal argues, whether these giants survive the next 100 years is up to us. https://mongabay.cc/PCo3jf

#Mongabay #Manatees

New study shows how little plastic it takes to kill a manatee, and how much good we can do by cleaning up https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/03/24/plastic-pollution-manatee-turtle-single-use-cleanup-ocean-conservancy-wildlife-impact-calculator/ 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #OceanPlastic #ManateeAppreciationDay

New study shows how little plastic it takes to kill a manatee, and how much good we can do by cleaning up https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/03/24/plastic-pollution-manatee-turtle-single-use-cleanup-ocean-conservancy-wildlife-impact-calculator/ 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #OceanPlastic #ManateeAppreciationDay

Many things suck but I can’t believe I exist on the same planet and timeline as baby manatees

#Marine #Science #Manatees

Many things suck but I can’t believe I exist on the same planet and timeline as baby manatees

#Marine #Science #Manatees

Way ahead of you, Live #Science
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/planting-trees-in-the-sea-could-act-as-a-huge-carbon-sink-and-save-millions-of-dollars-in-storm-damage-every-year-what-is-stopping-us-from-doing-it
My 2022 article about #Miami, #climate resilience and #crypto industry here
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/will-ftxs-demise-shift-sinking-miamis-crypto-embrace-commentary/ #mangrove #mangroves #bitcoin #ftx #sustainability #environnement #wildlife #manatees #florida

Way ahead of you, Live #Science
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/planting-trees-in-the-sea-could-act-as-a-huge-carbon-sink-and-save-millions-of-dollars-in-storm-damage-every-year-what-is-stopping-us-from-doing-it
My 2022 article about #Miami, #climate resilience and #crypto industry here
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/will-ftxs-demise-shift-sinking-miamis-crypto-embrace-commentary/ #mangrove #mangroves #bitcoin #ftx #sustainability #environnement #wildlife #manatees #florida

Fossilized whale skulls reveal feeding secrets of sharks 5 million years ago https://phys.org/news/2026-03-fossilized-whale-skulls-reveal-secrets.html 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #FossilFriday

Fossilized whale skulls reveal feeding secrets of sharks 5 million years ago https://phys.org/news/2026-03-fossilized-whale-skulls-reveal-secrets.html 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #FossilFriday

⟦Scheidt et al.⟧ A multi-decadal aerial survey reveals patterns in manatee abundance and response to seagrass die-offs https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2026.1725777/full 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science

⟦Scheidt et al.⟧ A multi-decadal aerial survey reveals patterns in manatee abundance and response to seagrass die-offs https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2026.1725777/full 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science

Dozens of manatees found dead around Florida river within 1 week, FWC says https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dozens-manatees-found-dead-around-231739617.html 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science

Dozens of manatees found dead around Florida river within 1 week, FWC says https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dozens-manatees-found-dead-around-231739617.html 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science

His hardest fap in the New World...

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1789332/his-hardest-fap-in-the-new-world

Plastic is taking a toll on Florida marine life, Ocean Conservancy reports shows https://www.wmnf.org/plastic-is-taking-a-toll-of-florida-marine-life-ocean-conservancy-reports-shows/ 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #OceanPollution #PlasticPollution

Plastic is taking a toll on Florida marine life, Ocean Conservancy reports shows https://www.wmnf.org/plastic-is-taking-a-toll-of-florida-marine-life-ocean-conservancy-reports-shows/ 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #OceanPollution #PlasticPollution

Manatee rescued from Florida storm drain is on the mend

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #amusementparks #Animals #CA #Canada #Climate #Climateandenvironment #FLStateWire #Florida #Generalnews #Manatees #Naturaldisasters #Science #SendtoAppleNews #StephanieBechara #TerryCronin #TrendingNews #U.S.news
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/470052/

Manatees touch snouts in the warm waters of the Three Sisters Springs wildlife refuge in Crystal River, Florida, US. More than 400 animals were in the area to escape from the cold gulf waters as manatees can not survive for long periods of time in cold water.

Photograph: Zoraida Diaz/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

#photography
#manatees

Manatees touch snouts in the warm waters of the Three Sisters Springs wildlife refuge in Crystal River, Florida, US. More than 400 animals were in the area to escape from the cold gulf waters as manatees can not survive for long periods of time in cold water.

Photograph: Zoraida Diaz/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

#photography
#manatees

⟦ Romoser et al.⟧ Survey of vulnerable Amazonian manatees using environmental DNA (eDNA): A method for survey in remote field settings https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0339410&utm_source=pr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=plos006 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science

⟦ Romoser et al.⟧ Survey of vulnerable Amazonian manatees using environmental DNA (eDNA): A method for survey in remote field settings https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0339410&utm_source=pr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=plos006 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science

Sea cows of India: Population of vulnerable dugong mammal stabilising https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/dugong-population-india-tamil-nadu-sea-cows-palk-bay-gulf-mannar-conservation-2863705-2026-02-05 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science

Sea cows of India: Population of vulnerable dugong mammal stabilising https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/dugong-population-india-tamil-nadu-sea-cows-palk-bay-gulf-mannar-conservation-2863705-2026-02-05 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science

Crystal Springs, US
Tourists mingle in the water amongst the manatees at Three Sisters Springs in Florida. Large numbers of manatees congregate in the Crystal River refuge to shelter from cold spells and rest in the warmer water provided by the natural springs of Kings Bay.

Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

#photography
#Florida
#manatees

Crystal Springs, US
Tourists mingle in the water amongst the manatees at Three Sisters Springs in Florida. Large numbers of manatees congregate in the Crystal River refuge to shelter from cold spells and rest in the warmer water provided by the natural springs of Kings Bay.

Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

#photography
#Florida
#manatees

Thousands of manatees and one of the most biodiverse estuaries in the country would be poisoned with 500,000 gallons of industrial wastewater a day if Jeff Bezos gets his way.

This is outrageous. The uber rich shouldn't be allowed to poison our world!

Sign this petition:

https://c.org/MPTw5wXbMm

#Bezos
#BoycottAmazon
#Manatees