Manatees usually migrate from Florida in the spring, so Florida residents only have a few months to go out and spot them in the wild before they’re gone. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
During the colder months, manatees move to springs, power plant discharge areas, and other warm-water sites to survive. According to FWC, manatees need access to water warmer than 68 degrees.
JOINING US FROM MANATEE LAGOON WITH WHY THEY CHOOSE TO HUDDLE UP THERE. BROOKE. MANATEES NEED WATER TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 68 DEGREES AND ABOVE IN ORDER TO SURVIVE, AND THEY FIND THAT JUST HERE ...