Peaceful Manatee
Peaceful manatee
grazing in Crystal River,
suckling your calf.
Friendly manatee,
Red Tide and boat propellers
are lurking dangers.
Playful manatee,
wintering in the hot springs,
hanging out with friends.
Threatened manatee
swimming in warm Gulf waters…
Keep away from harm!
Copyright© 2020 by Cheryl Batavia
West Indian Manatees, distant relatives of elephants, are found in the Southeastern United States. Antillian Manatees live in Central and South America. Another species is the African Manatee.
Gulf Coast Poet 
The one beautiful thing about the world’s present pandemic situation… is that our wonderful creatures, are not affected by the virus…. I find that to be quite ironic …. considering the terrible way we have treating Mother Nature during these so called “modern” advanced times….
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What an insightful comment! It is ironic! Thank you, Ivor for dropping by and taking time to comment. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Cheryl
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I shall Cheryl , it’s Sunday morning here, and my nurse has come early, so I’ve the rest of the day to myself. 🤗🌏
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Wow! Sad that we are a danger to them.
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Thank you, Msdeddeng for visiting and commenting. Manatees were classified as endangered but recently have been reclassified as threatened. Quite a few of them died in the red tide a couple of years ago. along with hundreds of endangered sea turtles. Have you ever seen an African manatee? Take care. Cheryl
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Unfortunately, I haven’t. They seem very gentle.
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Beautiful 🙂 Both the poem and the pics.
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Thank you, jarilissma, for your kind comment. I am glad you enjoyed the post. All the best! Cheryl
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Asusual, awesome poem and pictures,Cheryl. 👌
Very informative too.
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Murali, so glad you like the post. Thank you so much for your generous comments. Your support means a lot to me. Take care. Cheryl
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My pleasure , Cheryl. Happy Sunday.😃😃
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Wonderful poem and the image is so cute! Thank you for sharing this, Cheryl.
~Jay
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Jay, thank you so much for your kind comment. We share a concern for the earth and its wildlife. Stay safe and happy. Cheryl
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Yes indeed, Cheryl. If one good thing has come out of this pandemic, it’s a resurgence of Nature and all its glory! Beautifully written.
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Thank you, Lance, for your kind comments. It’s good to know you are a fellow admirer of wildlife. All the best! Cheryl
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It’s such a wonderful pleasure, Cheryl! Yes, absolutely am in deep admiration of wildlife. Cheers.
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They are so sweet and loving. Love the picture. Sea animals are attractive.
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Beautifully written! 😊🌸
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Thank you so much for visiting my site. I appreciate your kind comment, and I am glad you like the poem. All the best! Cheryl
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Manatees are such sweet gentle creatures. What a lovely ode to them you’ve written, Cheryl. I hope they will be safe from harm. Take good care! 🤗❤️
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Suzzanne, thank you for your kind comments and good wishes. At least we seem not to have had a wave of red tide this year! So many endangered animals died last time…manatees, sea turtles…as well as fish and dolphins.
All the best! ❤ 🙂
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