Avoid shallow areas with sea grass.

N paddle your vessel to avoid traveling over resting manatees.

Tips for paddlers n use caution when paddling near seagrass beds, sanctuaries or refuge area boundaries as manatees frequent these areas.

If manatees are attacked or abused, they will try to push you away, not because they want to hurt you, but because they want to protect themselves.

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Webmanatees as the sound of air bubbles from scuba gear can disturb them.

Webin coordination with partners on local, state and federal levels, the national wildlife federation is working to protect manatees by (a) improving water quality (b) protecting and restoring critical habitat and (c) educating the community about ways to protect manatees and seagrass meadows.

WebΒ β€” to avoid stressing out manatees or putting them in danger, you should not touch them in any way, feed or water them and harass or shoo them.

By interacting closely with manatees, they become.

Webmanatees are protected by state and federal law and are classified as endangered.

Good behavior benefits both the animals and your experience.

Give manatees space to move.

Keep an eye out for signs of a manatee, such as a nose, back,

Manatees often feed in these areas, so stay in deep water channels.

Never poke, prod or stab a manatee with your hands, feet or any object.

Webnever poke, prod or stab a manatee with your hands, feet or any object.

Give manatees space to move freely in their habitat.

It’s important for everyone to appreciate manatees and their conservation.

Webgoing slower gives you and manatees a better chance of avoiding a collision.

WebΒ β€” participating in coastal cleanup events, attend boating safety classes in person or online and disposing fishing line properly via recycling are all extra ways to protect the manatees.

Manatees are not at all aggressive, and they’ll do everything to avoid any conflict.

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If a manatee avoids you, do not chase the animal for a closer view.

St ay out of prohibited areas.

There is a rare instance that they may get aggressive.

WebΒ β€” don't try to single out an individual manatee from its group and never separate a cow and her calf.

Avoid isolating or singling out an individual manatee from its group and do not separate a cow and her calf.

You’ll protect manateesβ€” and avoid an expensive ticket!

Boaters should avoid manatee habitats and always be careful when navigating on waters where manatees could be present such as seagrass areas and shallow waters.

Keep hands and objects to yourself.