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Manatees

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*Manatee Family – Photo By Fran W.
 
*Personal note about the photo: The larger manatee in the photo above is nursing her newborn calf. The larger of the young manatees, to the right of the mother, is learning how to care for the younger manatees. She travels with the mother and helps her care for the younger manatees. It is a truly beautiful site.
 
General Information
 
Defenders of Wildlife: Florida Manatee – Fact Sheet
 
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: FWC’s Manatee Program – Find out about a program designed to help manatees.
 
Wikipedia: Manatee – General information about manatee, including: Taxonomy, description, behavior, ecology and more. 
Also on this site: West Indian Manatee – African Manatee – Amazonian Manatee
 
National Geographic: Manatees – Aquatic life, populations, parenting & diet, threats to survival, photo gallery, videos and more.
 
National Geographic for Kids: West Indian Manatee – Offers very brief information.
 
Soundwaves: Fieldwork: Famous Manatee “Chessie” Sighted in Chesapeake Bay After Long Absence – Information about Chessie, a manatee that has been spotted in the Chesapeake Bay area.
 
Activities To Do
 
Manatee Curriculum – A curriculum written by Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd filled with information and activities.
 
Super Coloring Pages: Manatees
 
Save The Manatees: Printable Coloring Pages – PDF format
 
Crazy For Jigsaw Puzzles: Manatee – Play online
 
About: Homeschooling: Manatee: Word Search, crossword puzzle and other manatee related activities.
 
Cams & Videos
 
Save The Manatee Club – Wild Manatee Cams at Blue Spring State Park 
 
EarthCam: Manatee Cam
 
 
Below, you will find a few of the many videos that can be found in the manatee playlist that has been created for this topic. Enjoy!
 
Baby Manatee Feeding

 
Meet Snooty the Manatee

Ocean Stories 2 – Manatees and Molas

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Sea Turtles

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Sea Turtles
Defenders: Sea Turtles – Basic facts about sea turtles: Diet, population, range, behavior, reproduction, etc.
SeeTurtles: Sea Turtle Facts – Habitat & Diet, Human Threats, Life Cycle, Species
 
World Wildlife Federation: Sea Turtle – General information.
 
Sea Turtle Conservancy – Information about sea turtles, their habitats and threats to their survival.
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment – Habitat & Distribution: Distribution, habitat, migration, population, etc.
 
National Geographic Kids – Green Sea Turtle – General information.
 
Wikipedia: Sea Turtles – Description, taxonomy and evolution, distribution and habitat, life cycle and more.

Activities
 

Videos



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Woodpeckers

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Wikipedia: Woodpecker – General characteristics, distribution, habitat and movements, behavior: diet and feeding, breeding, and systematic evolution.

All About Birds: Woodpeckers and Allies – Site includes the following info – A variety of woodpeckers, their identification, life history, and a sample of the sounds they make. Some videos have been included for some of the woodpeckers as well.

Defenders:  Woodpeckers: Basic Facts – Info includes – Diet, population, range, behavior, reproduction, and protection status.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Article: 
Woodpecker Images in the Late Prehistoric Southeast

FranW.com: Bird Watching Activities – Offers a variety of ideas for bringing birds to your yard.

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