Manatee

by Alastair Pollock

This shot was taken at Crystal River in Florida USA. The manatees were surprisingly relaxed with me coming in close. The younger manatees and babies frequently came in an checked me out (not sure if they were looking at their own reflection in my dome port). This was shot a 7am.

Alastair Pollock

Website: www.flickr.com/photos/alastair_pollock/

Manatee by Alastair Pollock was photo of the day on Sunday, 2nd January 2011. It is tagged Manatees, Underwater. You can leave a comment below.

14 Comments

Steve De Neef

2nd January 2011 at 4:15 am

Beautiful image, love the reflection.

Pauline Jones

2nd January 2011 at 9:57 am

I didn’t know they had algae on their backs; I would love to see a baby manatee.

Malta Photography

2nd January 2011 at 10:03 am

Great shot of a world we rarely see. the image quality is great.

PlanetLover

2nd January 2011 at 1:15 pm

Nice shot! I remember Crystal River water being crystal clear indeed but extremely cold…

Jane Beskow

2nd January 2011 at 3:11 pm

It may feel cold to you, but manatees cannot survive in water less than 65-68º. Crystal River maintains a pretty constant temperature that is safe for them. Gorgeous picture Mr Pollock.
The manatees have been gone from most canals in my area since the beginning of December. Most unusual, but the temperature did plummet quite dramatically. Cannot wait for them to come back home!

AlfonsoPaz

2nd January 2011 at 4:57 pm

Amazing Creature. Gentle giant in the water… Beautiful capture. Thanks for sharing.

Laura Milholland

2nd January 2011 at 5:01 pm

Beautiful, clear shot of this wonderful creature. Thanks for sharing, and congratulations.

Christine Lobsinger

2nd January 2011 at 6:59 pm

Amazingly beautiful animal… I agree, a gorgeous clear scene- thanks for sharing!
I checked out your other galleries(sites) Alastair and I think your work is STUNNING!!!!!!

Smiling Christine