Visitors come to this warm water viewing center to see manatees, an endangered species of marine mammals. Open Nov 1 - April 15
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Apr 12, 2025
We went to the center on April 11th. There was no mention on the website that the manatees had left. There was also no mention of the sting ray pool being closed due to hurricane damage. The camer…Full review by Elise V
Apr 7, 2025
Great FREE activity, lots of manatee info and exhibits, knowledgeable staff, we didn’t see manatees because it was too warm but we still enjoyed the placeFull review by Sarah D
Apr 5, 2025
We visited the place in March, on a really hot day, but me managed to see a few manatees in the water, also lots of fishes and birds, nice place to visit with family and is totally freeFull review by Alejandro C
No. Manatees are protected and you may not bother or approach them with boats. Generally if the harbor waters are colder than 70 degrees the manatees migrate in sizable …
No. Manatees are protected and you may not bother or approach them with boats. Generally if the harbor waters are colder than 70 degrees the manatees migrate in sizable numbers into the outlet channel from the power station and you can see hundreds of manatees in the warm waters of the channel from the viewing center.
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