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Of all the many(tee) reasons 6 million people have come to our free Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach, here are some more

If everyone in Wisconsin came to Tampa Electric’s free Manatee Viewing Center and brought a few friends, what would they say? Maybe something like: “Wow! You mean this place is free?! It’s incredible! And there’s way more than manatees!” Since 1986, 6 million people – about equal to the entire population of Wisconsin – have experienced free Florida beauty at its finest at our Manatee Viewing Center. On Feb. 22,…

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Community Environment

Hey manatees, come on in – the water’s fine!

Deliveries don’t get much more special than this: We’re talking about a day in December when three small moving trucks showed up at the doorstep of Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center, joined by an eager group of people in water shoes. The trucks’ rear doors rattled open and inside each was a large, passive creature with gray skin and scars on its body. They were doing just fine – great, in fact. The animals’ handlers doused them continuously with water.…

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Community Environment

A plea for the manatees

For many Floridians and visitors from out of town, winter is the best time to be here. The weather is cool and dry, hotels are packed, parades draw huge crowds and local attractions like Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center welcome people from around the world. But for one variety of area resident, winter can be a death sentence. A reported 166 manatees died from the start of the year through…

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Turn cold weather into gold at Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center

When you consider the whole package of what Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center offers – free parking and admission at an incredible local attraction that immerses you in natural Florida – is there a better place to be cold in the Tampa Bay area? We could ask the manatees that are here by the dozens, frolicking in the clean, warm-water discharge canal of Big Bend Power Station that protects them…

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Ten reasons (among many) why you should come to the 30th anniversary/5 millionth visitor celebration at Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center on Thursday, March 16

If it’s in your nature to enjoy yourself, we humbly suggest you enjoy yourself in our nature – Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center – this Thursday, March 16. We’re celebrating our 30th season as a showcase of free, fun, environmental education, along with the fact that we’ve welcomed more than 5 million visitors since we opened in 1986. And we’d love to see you there. Below are 10 reasons that…

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