For the Dad who has everything, consider a different Father’s Day gift this year when you Adopt-A-Manatee® from Save the Manatee Club. These symbolic manatee adoptions make a thoughtful present that doesn’t take up any space or require any cleanup – they simply make his day more special, all while supporting manatee conservation.
Photos of adoptable manatees Brutus or Merlin, the free Father’s Day membership gifts,Choose a real manatee with a name and unique characteristics, studied by research teams in Florida. Each adoption includes a certificate, photo, and biography of your manatee. Order by June 10th to receive a free Father’s Day gift with your adoption – a Save the Manatee Club exercise towel at the Friend ($35) level, or a grilling apron with a humorous manatee design at the Sponsor ($55) level. Your chosen manatee will make memorable gift for Dad or Grandpa, even if you can’t spend time together this Father’s Day. Shipping is free for orders within the U.S.
Renowned singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, a co-founder of Save the Manatee Club, helped develop the Adopt-A-Manatee ® program in 1984, with the purpose of raising awareness and funds for manatee conservation efforts. Some individual manatees in the program have been recorded by researchers at the same site for nearly 50 years. You can choose a manatee like Brutus, one of the largest male manatees who frequents Blue Spring State Park during the winter season, or Merlin, named after the legendary wizard, who has survived multiple boat strikes. Adoptions include subscriptions to the Club’s newsletter, featuring updates on adoptees and other manatee news.
Although certain manatees have been spotted regularly over the years, all manatees still face many threats in the wild. Collisions from watercraft continue to be the largest cause of manatee injury or death from human-activity, and loss or destruction of their critical aquatic habitat imperils manatees’ long-term survival. Proceeds from the Adopt-A-Manatee ® program enable Save the Manatee Club to increase public awareness and education, rescue injured manatees, release rehabilitated manatees, and advocate for strong habitat protection measures. Read more about Save the Manatee Club’s work, check out manatees available for adoption, and Adopt-A-Manatee® for Dad, at savethemanatee.org.
Save the Manatee Club was founded in 1981 by singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett and former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham to protect manatees and their aquatic habitat. For more information about manatees and the Club’s efforts, go to savethemanatee.org or call 1-800-432-JOIN (5646).
