Swimming with Florida manatees

- Endangered Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) are present in Kings Bay’s warm, spring-fed waters year-round; in winter, though, their numbers swell substantially as they seek refuge from the Gulf of Mexico’s chilly waters. Crystal River operators offer swimming/snorkelling tours to sites such as Three Sisters Springs, where clear waters provide a magnificent opportunity to view these aquatic mammals in their natural habitat. In March 2012, the US Fish and Wildlife