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Spring boating alert: Slow down, watch for sea turtles, manatees
Manatee
A manatee and her calf are shown in an estuary near the Georgia coast. Manatees begin heading into Georgia as air and sea temperatures warm up in the spring. - photo by Georgia Department of Natural Resources
With sea turtle and manatee sightings on the rise on Georgia’s coast, boaters should be on the lookout for these big and rare animals.