Yahoo

This Florida State Park Has a Turquoise Spring With Gin-clear, 72-degree Waters — and It's Full of Manatees at This Time of Year

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CampPhoto/Getty Images Natural spring in Blue Spring State Park. The first time I visited Blue Spring State Park, I was searching ...
NPR

A Florida park just saw a record number of manatees gather together in its waters

Legend has it that centuries ago, manatees used to be mistaken for mermaids, so a sight last week at one Florida state park would have put ancient sailors in shock. Blue Spring State Park is home to ...
Forbes

932 Manatees Showed Up At A Florida Park: Here’s Why

Manatees find refuge in the warm waters of Blue Spring located at Blue Spring State Park in 2015. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) How many manatees does it take to ...
Orlando Sentinel

Fireflies glow at Blue Spring State Park during after-hours event

Visitors flock to Volusia County’s Blue Spring State Park in droves to see manatees huddled for warmth in the wintertime, and the park typically draws capacity crowds amid summertime swimming weather.