Manatees at Ginnie

[TerryK]

Yes, it was great to see them this week. I got a hundred images or so and uploaded one that's kinda nice:

http://www.cavediver.net/forum/galle...es/4/1/080.jpg

Bill Huth

Cool Photo! I plan on diving Ginnie this weekend - hopefully the manatees will still be there!

[zlyrack]

I ran into one near the ear last night. Sneaky bugger came out of the dark and spooked me while I was fumbling with my scooter. I hadn't seen one up close and personal like that before... pretty cool.

[Serota]

There was still one hanging around the run this afternoon. Here are a couple of not very good pics. The view underwater was great! I would estimate this one is about 5' long.

[saturation]

Wonderful shots! I've only ever seen a diver in those locations.

[Rexco]

Mike:
I was very upset by your post. That is a terrible thing to say about manatee's they are neither fish nor foul and drinking white wine with good red meat like that is just a sin.

[jeandiver]

They were around this weekend too (Saturday). Not near the run but out in the river. Our kayac'ing friends spotted them easily.
They were heading downriver from the Devils area at the time.

Da Beano

P.S. We survived another MegaDive at TurkeyRoost also. (PHEW) lol

[trident1977]

There was a big manatee ...about 6-7 feet eating the growth around the eye on Sunday afternoon. It scared the mess out of my student from Mass. who had only heard of manatees ....... He thought it was carnivorous!!!! Wished I had a picture of the look on his face. PRICELESS!

[Mike Edmonston]

Mike:
I was very upset by your post. That is a terrible thing to say about manatee's they are neither fish nor foul and drinking white wine with good red meat like that is just a sin.

Sorry Pete,

I know it's a sin, but red wine gives me a wicked headache..

[RN]

There was a big manatee ...about 6-7 feet eating the growth around the eye on Sunday afternoon. It scared the mess out of my student from Mass. who had only heard of manatees ....... He thought it was carnivorous!!!! Wished I had a picture of the look on his face. PRICELESS!

That's actually a small manatee. I've been in the water with a manatee that had to be over 10 feet long and 2000 lbs!

[StaceyS]

I finally saw the manatee today! I was coming up out of the eye after deco and there it was. It sure was hungry and didn't care about divers. What a beautiful creature.

Stacey