Manatee's

I've had a new obsession (I know, hard to believe) for awhile now. I recently heard about "Sea Cows" or, the proper name, Manatee's. They're these huge, gentle creatures that float in the water and look like a cow. How cute is that?!?! I know! So, the one thing that was on my list to do was go to the South Florida Museum to visit the most famous Manatee of them all, Snooty. OMG! He's a cutie! With that said, so are his temporary swimming buddies. This museum is awesome. They rescue Manatee's who are found in dire condition, nurse them back to health and then release them when they're ready. His two bunk mates right now were in bad shape when they moved in with Snooty but now they're both healthy and will be released next year. Snooty, however, is the oldest and only Manatee that won't be released because he's been raised in captivity for over 60 years. He wouldn't know what to do and I'm sure he'd be lonely. Bless his heart. An interesting tid bit- his handlers tried to get him to eat on his own so that they could try releasing him but he wouldn't eat without being hand fed. He's been hand fed his entire life and went 28 hours without eating, out of spite, no doubt. He's so cute! But, then again they all are. I've attached a picture so that you can see for yourself.


I was pleasantly surprised that this museum was more than just about Manatee's. They've done an excellent job on creating a fun timeline for Florida and its history. If you're in the Bradenton area and have never taken the afternoon to visit, you definitely should. It's well worth the money!


Oh! One last thing, before I shut up, there's also the home of DeSoto which was pretty neat. He was a Spanish dude that came over exploring, or something. Anyway, he wasn't born in this house, obviously, since he's from Spain, but his birthplace and his church have been duplicated. Apparently, he's well known to Floridians, which is pretty cool. 

Okay, that's all for now...bye. xoxo