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My husband, son, and I swim among them, slowly doggy paddling behind our guide as brown bits of detritus-likely manatee ...

Manatees have two fore-limb flippers that they use for steering movements and to hold vegetation while eating and a large, round, flattened paddle-shaped tail that is used for swimming.

Friends of Blue Spring State Park hosts firefly nights, an event that raises money and allows guests to stay after the park closes for the day.