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Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, endangered. A series chronicling the courting or cavorting behavior between male and female manatees. The male approaches a female with a hidden fish, bream, Lepomis spp., in the clear blue freshwater. Horizontal orientation with reflection. 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, Three Sisters Springs, Trichechus manatus latirostris, affection, affectionate, blue water, cavorting, courting, endangered, herbivores, horizontal, light, light rays, male and female, manatees, marine mammals, nature, no people, outdoors, rays, series, sirenia, socializing, springs, sun, sun rays, togetherness, touching, underwater, animals in the wild, color image
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