donutage (Bill Cole)There's only 10 minutes left in it, but I hope everyone had a happy Manatee Appreciation Day!
Art History AnimaliaFor #ManateeAppreciationDay :
Charley Harper (USA, 1922-2007)
“Momatee”
Original gouache on artist board c.1960s; later published in Jan. 1972 issue of Ford Times Magazine
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15ZMpfQjk2/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Lithograph:
https://www.charleyharperartstudio.com/momatee.html
#Manatees
Charley Harper (USA, 1922-2007)
“Momatee”
Original gouache on artist board c.1960s; later published in Jan. 1972 issue of Ford Times Magazine
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15ZMpfQjk2/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Lithograph:
https://www.charleyharperartstudio.com/momatee.html
#Manatees
For #ManateeAppreciationDay :
Robert Ottokar Lindneux (USA, 1871-1970)
#Manatee, 1926
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30605/lot/306/robert-ottokar-lindneux-1871-1970-manatee-18-x-24-in-457-x-61-cm/
Robert Ottokar Lindneux (USA, 1871-1970)
#Manatee, 1926
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30605/lot/306/robert-ottokar-lindneux-1871-1970-manatee-18-x-24-in-457-x-61-cm/
For #ManateeAppreciationDay :
André Margat (France, 1903-1997)
Lamantins ( #Manatees ), 1957
Watercolor on paper, 48 x 63 cm
https://www.poussecornet.com/lot/122324/17366827-andre-margat-paris-1903-1997-lamantins-aquarelle-sur-papier
André Margat (France, 1903-1997)
Lamantins ( #Manatees ), 1957
Watercolor on paper, 48 x 63 cm
https://www.poussecornet.com/lot/122324/17366827-andre-margat-paris-1903-1997-lamantins-aquarelle-sur-papier
MSPCA-AngellIt's #ManateeAppreciationDay! Did you know that #manatees occasionally swim as far north as #CapeCod? Or that half of their day is spent sleeping in the water?🌊 What a life! To learn more about the cows of the #sea, visit https://www.mspca.org/animal_protection/animal-welfare-marine-life/
Lisa 🦔Happy #Floatato day to all who celebrate!
#ManateeAppreciationDay
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Kate 
New study shows how little plastic it takes to kill a manatee, and how much good we can do by cleaning up https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/03/24/plastic-pollution-manatee-turtle-single-use-cleanup-ocean-conservancy-wildlife-impact-calculator/ 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #OceanPlastic #ManateeAppreciationDay
Die WalisWir haben leider gestern erst sehr spät gemerkt, dass "Manatee Appreciation Day" war. Zu der Zeit war unsere Freundin Mañana, die Seekuh, schon sehr müde. Deswegen feiern wir heute nach. Es gibt heiße Schokolade mit Glitzer und #kekf
Als Abendprogramm hat sich Mañana den Film "Der Teufel trägt Prada" gewünscht, nachdem das heute die Lösung im Radioquiz und sie entsetzt war, dass ihn keiner von uns Walis kennt.
Sie sagt, das sei eine Bildungslücke.
Out of Context Podcast Quotes"They didn't have any big animals, except for manatees." - MICHAEL TWITTY, A Quick History Of American Barbecue, The Sporkful #pasta #ManateeAppreciationDay #MichaelTwitty
MongabayFew creatures better embody the notion of peaceful coexistence than the manatee. Slow-moving and largely indifferent to human affairs, these aquatic herbivores graze on seagrasses and algae in the shallow coastal waters of the Americas and West Africa. Yet despite their unassuming nature, manatees are increasingly at the mercy of human activity.
By Rhett Butler
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/manatees-in-peril-as-human-pressures-push-gentle-giants-toward-the-brink/
Manatees in peril as human pressures push gentle giants toward the brink
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder and ceo Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Few creatures better embody the notion of peaceful coexistence than the manatee. Slow-moving and largely indifferent to human affairs, these aquatic herbivores graze on seagrasses and algae in the shallow coastal waters of the Americas and […]