Episode 202: Forgotten Mermaids, Manatee Sex, and Killer Manatee!

Send us your Florida questions! TJ Fridrich, with the Save the Manatee Club, joins the podcast to talk about what listeners need to know about when manatee can be dangerous (seriously!), what their mating behavior might look like, and where you can see some excellent documentaries about manatee and their ilk. Links We Mentioned Save The Manatee Club The Disturbance Theory Mating herd in Haulover Canal Report a manatee sighting Amazonian manatee and Last Chance To See Last Chance To See documentary Swimming Through Air with the Springs Eternal Project Forgotten Mermaids (Jacques Costeau) Save the Manatee 5K Attack of the Killer Manatee  Support the show Question or comment? Email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy"s travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we"ll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!