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Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, endangered. A young manatee floats near a warm blue spring surrounded by fish, bream, Lepomis spp. The manatee is tolerating the fish attention as it is the price to pay for sharing the treasured warm waters. Bream target dermis and dead skin on the manatee. Horizontal orientation with blue water and light rays. 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, blue water, bream, brim, calf, calves, endangered, fishes, floating, herbivores, horizontal, juvenile, juveniles, light, light rays, manatees, marine mammals, nature, no people, one animal, outdoors, peaceful, rays, serene, series, sirenia, springs, sun, sun rays, sunfish, underwater, young animal, animals in the wild, color image
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