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Affordable Ford Maxivan Rentals Fort Lauderdale Airport FLL and Manatee
World
After landing at the airport, gather up your luggage, pick up your Fort Myers
15 People Person Passenger Ford Van Rental Vehicle and leave the parking lot for
your accommodations and get ready to explore some underwater sea adventure!
Manatee World is an environmentally focused, educational attraction located
about ¡‚¼ mile east of I75 at Exit 141 and is easily accessible in your Fort
Myers 15 People Person Passenger Ford Van Rental Vehicle. There are numerous
motels and restaurants in this area as well.
Manatee World is concerned with the welfare of the manatees and is dedicated
to educating the public about this docile, slow moving denizen of the sea. While
visiting Manatee World you will learn interesting details about this endangered
species. The facility is concerned with rescuing as well as preserving the
manatees and their environment.
Boat Tour
Leaving your Fort Myers 15 People Person Passenger Ford Van Rental Vehicle in
the parking lot you can experience the manatees from a tour boat. The boat
excursion on the Orange River give you a great opportunity to observe these
magnificent sea mammals in their natural habitat. In winter they prefer the warm
waters of the Orange River as Manatees are susceptible to cold and in cooler
water temperatures will develop bumps similar to frost bite on their sensitive
skin. Embarking on your tour please remember the hats, sunglasses, cameras and
sunscreen that you packed into your Fort Myers 15 People Person Passenger Ford
Van Rental Vehicle, also your cooler if you want to bring one.
Manatee Facts
These massive sea creatures grow to 800 pounds and require at least 32 pounds
of food per day. As herbivores (vegetarians) the manatees dine on sea lettuce
and sea grasses as well as other sea plants. They appear to graze on the sea
gardens similar to cattle grazing in a pasture. Perhaps that is why they are
also referred to as sea cows. When first observed by Christopher Columbus‚¡‚¾‚
men, the sailors were convinced that they were seeing the half-fish, half-man
creatures of the sea.
Since the manatees are threatened by cold waters during the winter months
they search for warmer spots. These locations can be the warm water springs
along the Florida shoreline. Electrical power plants send warm water into the
inland channels, which are havens for the manatees. They are slow moving mammals
swimming approximately 32 kilometers an hour. They really cannot get out of the
way of speeding motorboats.
Manatee Protection
The state of Florida is and has been greatly concerned with the welfare of
this natural treasure. Laws have been passed to ensure their safety. The Florida
Manatee Sanctuary Act lets the state name certain areas as manatee sanctuaries
and establish speed limits for boaters. In winter months at the Crystal River
refuge boater, swimmers and divers are denied access because the manatees gather
there at that time. If anyone is found to have slain or harmed a manatee he/she
is subject to a $500 fine.
Educational Programs
Manatee World has designed great programs to explain the manatees and their
life cycle. It also encourages becoming caretakers of these wonderful sea
creatures. Videos and slide presentations along with puppets help explain the
manatees.
Gift Shop
After an exciting and informative be sure to visit the gift shop where you
find books on the manatee, videos and other informational materials. There are
great souvenirs such as tee shirts and inflatable manatee to float in your own
pool at home. You can easily stow these in your Fort Meyers car rentals.
Donations for the plight of the manatees are gratefully accepted and go a long
way to aid the manatees‚¡‚¾‚ cause.
Having experienced your unique day at Manatee World, on your way home you can
either park your Fort Myers 15 People Person Passenger Ford Van Rental Vehicle
at one of the many restaurants or even purchase takeout meals to end an
enjoyable outing.
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