Hey Guys! I know this is a little "behind schedule". When Jill and I were on our Manatee hunt, we had to watch a video on "your Manatee encounter". Jill kept teasing me after that on the fact that many of the rules for manatee swims could also apply to me! :) Read the ones below and see what you think! :) (Wherever you see Manatee...insert Jenn. Change other sentance parts as needed! :) ) Jill's favorite (and Mike may agree) was Do Not poke or prod the Jenn. :)



Do NOT pursue/chase (swimming after) or corner a manatee while swimming or diving. This includes following manatees for any reason.

Do NOT disturb a resting manatee.

Do NOT attempt to ride, poke, prod, or grab the manatee at any time with any object including your hand or foot.

Do wait for the manatee to show an interest in you before approaching it. Manatees are normally curious, and if you stay still, floating on the surface - they will normally approach you to initiate the contact.

Do remember that the manatee is in charge of the encounter. If a manatee is sleeping or is not interested in making contact, leave it alone, as your only encounter would probably be seeing it's tail disappear ahead of you as it swims away into a sanctuary.

Ahhh....Sanctuary! :)