Key West - Manatees return to the harbor

 

It’s unusual that we see three manatees in the harbor. I wonder if they came in search of seagrass

The manatees in Florida are starving. The sea grass that they feed on is in short supply. We saw very few in Titusville where in the past there were 20 or so in the marina but this year we saw only one or two. With that, we were surprised to see three in Key West Bight harbor. The one in the middle appears to be a juvenile. We couldn’t see if they found any seagrass or not. There have been attempts to feed them with lettuce but it hasn’t been too successful, too many needed too much. 

Ann likes to take photos of cottages along our walk for pastel subjects later on

We are in the dry season in Key West. We haven’t had rain for more than a week. It makes for great weather but it’s good that Key West has an independent supply of water piped down from southern Florida - along with all the electrical needs of the area - and a trunk line for internet too. 

I think Key West is doing pretty good. There’re lots of crowds and the restaurants look full so they must be doing okay. We continue to just enjoy sitting on the back of Fleetwing and watching the world go by.