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Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, endangered. An adult manatee enjoys the warmth of a warm freshwater spring. It relaxes upside down accompanied by fish, bream, Lepomis spp. The manatee tolerates the bream attention as it is the price to pay for sharing the warm waters. Bream target dermis and dead skin on the manatee. Horizontal orientation with blue water. Three Sisters Springs, Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Kings Bay, Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida USA.
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CGrant, Citrus County, Crystal River, Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, Kings Bay, Lepomis spp., Three Sisters Springs, Trichechus manatus latirostris, bream, brim, endangered, fishes, herbivores, horizontal, manatees, marine mammals, nature, no people, outdoors, peaceful, relaxing, resting, sand, sirenia, springs, sunfish, underwater, upside down, warming, animals in the wild, color image
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