Are there manatees in South Texas waters? I thought I saw either a manatee or a really ugly guy drowning. I've read a couple sites that say yes, but no one down here reports actually seeing one.

The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus Linnaeus) occurs only rarely along the Texas Gulf coast (Wursig et al. 2000). Most of the early records of this species for this state are from the Rio Grande or Laguna Madre near the southern tip of Texas (Gunter 1941; Weniger 1997). Only a maximum of eight individuals of this species have been reported from along the north-central and eastern portions of this state (Gunter 1941; Fernandez & Jones 1990; Tolson & Dawson 1995; Clark pers. com.). . .

 

Source:

Brooks, DM. 2001. Documentation of the West Indian manatee Trichecus manatus (MAMMALIA: SIRENIA) from San Jose. Texas Journal of Science. August 2001.

So what if it was a really ugly man drowning? Did you let him?

So what if it was a really ugly man drowning? Did you let him?

 

he slipped out of sight too fast, or actually we went by quickly and tacked around back but couldn't relocate. There is a chance it was a dolphin, but we see so many of those and are usually pretty good at IDing them.

So what if it was a really ugly man drowning? Did you let him?

 

 

so wait...is this thread still about FlasoxxJim?

I think Tex needs to check out this book. If you have any questions my 19 month old could help you out on manatees

 

http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly/03-52-4/524p19.htm

I think Tex needs to check out this book. If you have any questions my 19 month old could help you out on manatees

 

http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly/03-52-4/524p19.htm

 

Did I mention we were drinking?