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Impressive drone footage captures hundreds of manatees gathered in warm water springs in Florida. The video was shared by the Citrus County government and shows the marine mammals gathered at Three Sisters Springs in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. Manatees often seek springs to stay warm, as other waters can become cold over the winter months. They need to be in water that is no colder than 68F (20C) to maintain a safe internal body temperature. If the marine mammals are in water that is any colder for an extended period, they may get “cold stress” which makes them vulnerable to disease and death.
It is projected that the Three Sisters Springs Canal Stabilization Project that was started in April will be ready for inspection and subsequent re-opening Oct. 31, according to Lizanne Garcia,
Citrus County’s 28th Annual Save Our Waters Week (SOWW), sponsored by Keep Citrus County Beautiful Inc., will be Sept. 16-23 with the theme “Conserving Water = Common Sense.” The week,