A video taken at Three Sisters Springs shows hundreds of manatees huddled up in the water, and officials say there could see even more.
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About 300 manatees swam into Florida’s Three Sister Springs on Monday, prompting the temporary closure of the one-acre plot of water to swimming and kayaking. When they do wake up, there’s very minor movements and very little activity, and then they just go back to sleep.
We knew it was Florida the minute we heard ‘300 manatees close a national landmark, ‘ but we didn’t know the story was going to be this sweet.
Manatees suffer hypothermia in waters colder than 65 degrees but the dozens of springs in Kings Bay have a constant temperature of 72 degrees, Miles Saunders of the Citrus County Visitor and Conventions Bureau told INSIDE EDITION.
A natural Florida spring was forced to close as manatees crowded the area seeking protection from the chilly waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
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The staff will calculate the number of manatees Wednesday morning, and will consider reopening the springs if the number has decreased.
