DW: Knowing this, if I had a pet manatee I would name him Caligula!
Florida authorities have a message for beachgoers – stop calling them about the manatees! As mounds of the sea creatures continue to splash around onshore, many upset locals are calling 911 to make sure there’s nothing wrong with them…there’s not.
In fact, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post, “Manatees actually mate in herds like these and often they are near the shore. They mate all throughout the year, but generally mating herds like these are seen in the summer months. So if you see this, there’s no need to call.” What’s more, authorities say if anyone attempts to push the manatees back into the water, they’ll be charged with manatee harassment.
Source: Yahoo